21 lines
724 B
Markdown
21 lines
724 B
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# In fact
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"Really" or "Truly"
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# now I count
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The word "now" emphasizes how Paul has changed since he quit being a Pharisee and became a believer in Christ. AT: "now that I have trusted in Christ, I count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# I count all things to be loss
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Paul is continuing the business metaphor from [Philippians 3:7](./07.md), saying it is worthless to trust in anything other than Christ. AT: "I consider everything to be worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# because of the surpassing value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord
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"because knowing Christ Jesus my Lord is worth so much more"
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# so that I may gain Christ
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"so that I may have only Christ"
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