^{5 Ref} circumcision on the eighth day! of the race of Israel! of the tribe of Benjamin! a Hebrew of Hebrews! according to law a Pharisee!

^{6 Ref} according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

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

^{8 Ref} 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,