⁵⁰ and he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus.

⁷ But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;

⁸ yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

⁹ not having my righteousness, which `is' of law, but that which `is' through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,

¹ Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,