2 For I decided to know nothing among you ^wexcept Jesus Christ and him crucified.

3 For we are the ^ucircumcision, who ^vworship by the Spirit of God¹ and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the ^wflesh—

7 But whatever ^fgain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, ^gI count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. ^hFor his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ