Philippians 3:7

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But what things were gain to me - The advantages of birth, of education, and of external conformity to the law. “I thought these to be gain - tha...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

But what things were (d) gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. (d) Which I considered as gain.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. What things were gain to me He says, that those things were gain to him, for ignorance of Christ is the sole reason why we are puffed up...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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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,”...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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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 o...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But what things were gain to me ,.... As circumcision, and the observance of the ceremonial law, which he thought were necessary to salvation; and h...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Ver. 7. Loss for Christ ] Christ is to be sought and bought at any hand, at any...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But what things Of this nature; were once reputed gain to me Which I valued myself upon, and confided in for acceptance with God, supposing the...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Having argued how he might have had as great a plea for confidence of his acceptance with God as any, if it would have held from the recited particul...
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 ha...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But all these things, which I then accounted gain, which were once my confidence, my glory, and joy, those, ever since I have believed, I have acco...

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

Related Commentaries of Philippians 3:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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