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4 Though I too might have confidence in the flesh; if any other man thinks that he may have confidence in the flesh, I may claim more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; 6 respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the transcendently excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as offals of ordure, that I may gain Christ, Philippians 3:4-8, Haweis New Testament. Public domain.
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