Philippians 3:8 · KJV

"Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,"

King James Version

Passage Context

⁶Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

⁷But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

⁸Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

⁹And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

¹⁰That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

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Devotional Reflection

LoveGratitudeHopeAwe

Before he became a Christian, Paul had done a lot of good things in his spiritual life. He was known for how much he loved God and the Bible. But he didn't think much of what he had done in the past compared to knowing Christ and receiving God's grace. What he found in Jesus was salvation, not just from sin and death, but also to a life full of grace and power.

Prayer

Thank you, Almighty and Faithful Father, for Your grace, which saved me from legalism, pride, arrogance, sin, and hopelessness. Thank You for making me perfect through Jesus. Please use me to help other people learn more about Your grace. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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