Philippians 3:7 (WEB)
However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.
Fathers and councils · 3
Ambrose of Milan
“On this the Apostle says well: “What things to me were gain, those I counted loss for Christ,” and he added: “Wherefore I count all things but loss, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 7, 8.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…the Church, “What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ; and I have counted them not only loss, but even dung, that I might win Christ.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 7, 8.
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Tertullian
“…“an Hebrew of the Hebrews,” his descent from “the tribe of Benjamin,” his dignity in the honours of the Pharisee—he now reckons to be only “loss” to himself; (in other words,) it was not the God of the Jews, but their stupid obduracy, which he repudiates.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 7.
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Cross-references · 7
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Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.4.