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Philippians 3 Summary

Philippians 3 records Paul counting all his religious credentials «as rubbish» that he may gain Christ — and pressing on toward the prize.

Paul lists his impressive Jewish pedigree, then writes: «whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.» He wants to know Christ and the power of his resurrection.

He has not arrived but presses on: «I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.» Our citizenship is in heaven; we await the Savior.

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Philippians 3:8 “More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ” Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.”
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