^{6 Ref} In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.

^{7 Ref} But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

^{8 Ref} Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

^{9 Ref} And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: