But (A)what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

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But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(A) for the sake of Christ.

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33 So likewise, whoever of you (A)does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

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33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.(A)

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26 (A)“If anyone comes to Me (B)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, (C)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

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26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.(A)

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26 For what (A)profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or (B)what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

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26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

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The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
But the poor does not hear rebuke.

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A person’s riches may ransom their life,
    but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(A)

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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and (A)sells all that he has and (B)buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found (C)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(B)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(C) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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15 (A)We who are Jews by nature, and not (B)sinners of the Gentiles, 16 (C)knowing that a man is not [a]justified by the works of the law but (D)by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not (E)by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:16 declared righteous

15 “We who are Jews by birth(A) and not sinful Gentiles(B) 16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law,(C) but by faith in Jesus Christ.(D) So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in[a] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.(E)

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  1. Galatians 2:16 Or but through the faithfulness of … justified on the basis of the faithfulness of

31 “In that day, he (A)who is on the housetop, and his [a]goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back. 32 (B)Remember Lot’s wife. 33 (C)Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

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  1. Luke 17:31 possessions

31 On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything.(A) 32 Remember Lot’s wife!(B) 33 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.(C)

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26 But his wife looked back behind him, and she became (A)a pillar of salt.

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26 But Lot’s wife looked back,(A) and she became a pillar of salt.(B)

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17 So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that [a]he said, (A)“Escape for your life! (B)Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape (C)to the mountains, lest you be [b]destroyed.”

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  1. Genesis 19:17 LXX, Syr., Vg. they
  2. Genesis 19:17 Lit. swept away

17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives!(A) Don’t look back,(B) and don’t stop anywhere in the plain!(C) Flee to the mountains(D) or you will be swept away!”

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Yet indeed I also count all things loss (A)for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having (B)my own righteousness, which is from the law, but (C)that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the (D)power of His resurrection, and (E)the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

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What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(A) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(B) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(C) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(D) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(E) 10 I want to know(F) Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings,(G) becoming like him in his death,(H)

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  1. Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of

though (A)I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I (B)more so: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, (C)of the tribe of Benjamin, (D)a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, (E)a Pharisee; concerning zeal, (F)persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

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though I myself have reasons for such confidence.(A)

If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised(B) on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,(C) of the tribe of Benjamin,(D) a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;(E) as for zeal,(F) persecuting the church;(G) as for righteousness based on the law,(H) faultless.

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Indeed I, Paul, say to you that (A)if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised (B)that he is [a]a debtor to keep the whole law. (C)You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; (D)you have fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit eagerly (E)wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

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  1. Galatians 5:3 obligated

Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised,(A) Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.(B) You who are trying to be justified by the law(C) have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.(D) For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.(E)

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