5. circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6. as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
7. Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
8. Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may gain Christ,