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Gaining Christ, Counting Loss: Verbal Aspect and Theological Exchange in Philippians 3:8
Ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου μου, δι’ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα εἶναι ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω. (Philippians 3:8)
But indeed I also consider all things to be loss because of the surpassing worth of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and I consider them rubbish in order that I may gain Christ.
The Grammar of Spiritual RecalculationIn Philippians 3:8, Paul intensifies his renunciation of all worldly credentials by placing them in stark contrast with “the surpassing worth of knowing Christ.”… Learn Koine Greek
What Is Gain? Present Infinitives, Cognate Accusatives, and the Grammar of Loss and Glory
Ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου μου, δι’ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα εἶναι ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω (Philippians 3:8)
But indeed I also consider all things to be loss because of the surpassing worth of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and I consider them rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.
Counting Loss to Gain ChristIn Philippians 3:8, Paul declares with emotional intensity and grammatical elegance that everything once considered valuable is now worthless trash — compared to knowing Christ.… Learn Koine Greek
