Philippians 3:7
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
Ἰησοῦς
Christ
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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οὗτος
these
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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κέρδος
Gain
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κέρδος
Gain, profit, advantage. Whatever gain I had I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. When you lose everything for Jesus you gain everything that matters.
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ἡγέομαι
I have esteemed
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ἡγέομαι
To consider, to regard, to esteem. In humility consider others more important than yourself. This is the mind of Christ.
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διά
because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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ὅστις
whatever things
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ὅστις
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
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ζημία
Loss
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ζημία
detriment
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