Philippians 3:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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, ”

Philippians 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss - Not only those things which he had just specified, and which he had himself possessed, he says he would be willing to renounce in order to obtain...
Philippians 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Yea doubtless, and I count (e) 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...
Philippians 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Php_3:4-9. Privilege and Renunciation. The contrast between Jew and Christian leads Paul to refer to himself in a striking autobiographical passage, which, though brief, may be compared for spirit...
Philippians 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

excellency . excelling. Greek. huperecho. See Philippians 2:3 . knowledge. App-132. Lord. App-98. suffered , &c. Greek. zemioo . See 1 Corinthians 3:15 . be dung . to be dung. Gre...
Philippians 3:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. Nay more, I reckon. He means, that he continues to be of the same mind, because it often happens, that, transported with delight in new things, we forget everything else, and afterwards w...
Philippians 3:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2152 THE EXCELLENCY OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST Philippians 3:7-8 . What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but toss for the...
Philippians 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Philippians 3:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I count all things but loss— I have thrown away all things: —"Have willingly parted with all my advantages and expectations from the law; that I might gain or secure Christ." It is not by any...
Philippians 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Philippians 3:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dangers and Hopes of the Present Situation V. Interjected Warnings ( Philippians 3:1-21 ) § 11. Philippians 3:1-6 . Finally (lit. 'For the rest'), my brethren , brings the close of the lett...
Philippians 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 7. Words of Warning ( Philippians 3:1 to Philippians 4:3 ). (1) AGAINST THE JUDAISERS. ( a ) Warning against confidence “ in the flesh,” illustrated by his own renunciation of all Jewish...
Philippians 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 10 NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH. Philippians 3:1-8 (R.V.) THE third chapter contains the portion of this Epistle in which, perhaps, one is hardest put to it to keep pace with the writer....
Philippians 3:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Losing All to Know Christ Philippians 3:1-12 Precept must be on precept, line on line. The false teachers who dogged Paul's steps insisted on rigid conformity to Judaism, with its rabbinical ac...
Philippians 3:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the great chapter of the autobiography of Paul. First, he emphasized the story of his past in a most remarkable way. Then referring to these things as gains (the word in the original is plura...
Philippians 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. (2) Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the conc...
Philippians 3:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

DISOWNED ‘Christ Jesus my Lord, for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things.’ Php_3:8 These words of St. Paul seem very definite when we begin to think about them. They appear to contain a...
Philippians 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Yea, doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss ,.... Not only the things before mentioned, but anything, and everything else but Christ, or that stood in competition with him, or were short of hi...
Philippians 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Philippians 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Yea doubtless Not only when I was first converted, but I still account both these and all things else, how valuable soever, to be but loss. Having said, in the preceding verse, that he counted...
Philippians 3:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

It is far from irksome to the apostle to turn again to speak of "rejoicing in the Lord." Simple and elementary as is his exhortation, he is not wearied in repeating "the same things..... For you it i...
Philippians 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

False Confidence Renounced. A. D. 62. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If...
Philippians 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Yea doubtless; he very emphatically, in the Greek, expresseth his stronger resolution upon further deliberation. And I count all things; as he had reckoned and rated when he was first wrought upo...
Philippians 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Warning To Beware Of The Judaisers, Who Taught That Salvation Was Through the Works Of The Law, Is Backed Up From Paul's Experience In Which He had Discovered That All Such Efforts Were In Vain (...
Philippians 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philippians 3:4 . Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. —They will never be able to say he “speaks evil of that which he knows not.” “If there is any p...
Philippians 3:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philippians 3:7-8 The Apostle's Ground of Trust. I. When such general homage is paid to earnestness as in our own time, what wonder if some people should mistake it for religion; and if a man sho...
Philippians 3:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Philippians 3:1 . Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. As much as to say, «If this were the last sentence that I should write to you, I would say, Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord....
Philippians 3:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 3:2 . Beware of dogs, judaizing teachers and false apostles, which bite and devour the flock; dogs which bark in ignorance against the person of Christ, and the gospel of God our Savio...
Philippians 3:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Finally, my brethren Prideless pride 1 . What were the things not irksome and safe? (1) Counsels in some lost Epistles. (2) Messages delivered by word of mouth through his delegates....
Philippians 3:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord . This word "finally" (τὸ λοιπόν is frequently used by St. Paul to introduce a practical conclusion after the doctri...
Philippians 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The result of Paul's conversion:
Philippians 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 2:2 ; 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 ; 1 Corinthians 9:10 ; 1 John 1:3 ; 1 John 2:19 ; 1 John 5:20 ; 1 Kings 14:10 ; 1 Peter 2:7 ; 2 Corinthians 11:23-27 ; 2 Corinthians 4:4 ; 2 Corint...
Philippians 3:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Seven Pairs of Things A Message of Contrasts Philippians 3:4-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There is much said in the Bible by way of contrast. Heaven is contrasted with hell; life is contrasted wit...
Philippians 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Yea, I still account both all these and all things else to be mere loss, compared to the inward, experimental knowledge of Christ, as my Lord, as my prophet, priest, and king, as teaching me wisdom...

Philippians 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Philippians 3:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Philippians 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Philippians 3:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Philippians 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 3:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Philippians 3:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 3:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Philippians 3:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Philippians 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Philippians 3:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Philippians 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes