Philippians 3:8
8Butἀλλὰmore than thatμενοῦνγεalsoκαὶI countἡγοῦμαιall thingsπάνταlossζημίανto beεἶναιbecause ofδιὰtheτὸexcellingὑπερέχοντῆςknowledgeγνώσεωςof ChristΧριστοῦJesusἸησοῦtheτοῦLordκυρίουof meμουbecause ofδι’whomὃντὰall thingsπάνταI have lostἐζημιώθην,andκαὶesteem [them]ἡγοῦμαιrubbishσκύβαλαthatἵναChristΧριστὸνI may gainκερδήσω
But indeed, therefore, I also deem all things to be loss because of the surpassing knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I have lost all things and deem [them] rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Vocab difficulty
64.7
Rare words
μενοῦνγε
μενοῦνγε
nay rather; indeed, truly, really.
ζημίαν
ζημία
damage, loss, detriment.
σκύβαλα
σκύβαλον
refuse, dregs, dung.