 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,...  Village sermons - Page 36by George Burder - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Whitman - Atonement - 1814 - 390 pages
...OBJECTION. The apostle Paul speaks of his own righteousness in strong terms of disapprobation. "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... | |
 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 pages
...zeal, persecuting the church ; " touching the righteousness which is in the law, " blameless. But what things were gain to me, " those I counted loss for...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... | |
 | Thomas Bell - Faith and works - 1814 - 514 pages
...than themselves. Verse 25thf I supposed it necessary to send you Epaphroditus. Chap. iii. 7, 8. What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss: And do count theni but dung, that I may win Christ." In all these places the word signifies... | |
 | Harriet Newell, Leonard Woods - Missionaries' spouses - 1814 - 260 pages
...— which in his view, was only parting •with trifles, to purchase a pearl of great price, "What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea} doubtless, and I count alt things loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I have suffered... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...:" " Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy ofo"me !" " What things were gain to me, those I count as loss, for Christ: yea, doubtless, and I count all...count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, wliich is of the law, but that which is through the... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 530 pages
...interest in Christ, the Reconciler and Restorer of man to the favour and fellowship of God. " But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ; yea doubtless, I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord, for whom 1... | |
 | William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.) - 1816 - 436 pages
...is of the law, he was blameless. Phil. iii. 6. yet, saith he, what things were gain to me, those / counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count...do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and oe found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through... | |
 | William Dell - Society of Friends - 1816 - 608 pages
...knowledge of Christ, and right faith in him, as he himself testifies, Phil. iii. 7, &c. saying, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ ; yea doubtless, and 1 count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord, for whom I... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 538 pages
...life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God. Phil.iii. 1, 8. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and J count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, and do count... | |
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