 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 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,...  Second Advent Library - Page 531842Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Benson - Christian literature, American - 1817 - 630 pages
...: Nor do they confide in any creature for rest or happiness. But they say with the apostle, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ ; yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord — I count them but dung that... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...Hebrews ; as touching the law, a Pharisee ; concerning zeal, persecuting the church ; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But...were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ*. Do ye look on things after the outward appearance ? If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ's,... | |
 | Alexander Shanks - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 442 pages
...of its glory, than his principles and conduct changed; and of this also he gives an account: "What "things were gain to me those I counted loss for Christ; "yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." Though there were several circumstances... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 548 pages
...truth, will cordially join with the same Apostle, and say as he did, (Philip, iii. 7, 8, 9.) " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowVOL. I. 3s ledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : and do account them... | |
 | William Beveridge - Christian life - 1821 - 390 pages
...himself saith that touching the righteousness which is of the law, he was blameless, yet, saith he, What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ....count them but dung, that I may win Christ and be found in him ; not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1821 - 494 pages
...for pardon. Then I found what 1 wanted, a change of heart, power over sin, and peace with God. What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ....count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, winch is of the law, but that which is through the... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1821 - 494 pages
...for pardon. Then I found what I wanted, a change of heart, power over sin, and peace with God. What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ....do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and bt fo.und in him, not having mine own righteousness, which it of the law, but thai which is through... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...the Hebrews ; as touching the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, peisecutingthe church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But...were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Phil. iii. 3 — 7. After the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. Acts XXTI. 5.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Emotions - 1821 - 472 pages
...and the life, which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, Phil. iiL 7, 8, But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss...for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, and do count them but duujj... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1821 - 352 pages
...Christ thus; for if not thus, you love him not at all. The apostle St. Paul's love was of this size. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss...for Christ; 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... | |
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