Philippians 3:7-14

Verse 7

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

Verse 8

Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Verse 9

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith-

Verse 10

that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

Verse 11

that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

Verse 12

Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.

Verse 13

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,

Verse 14

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.