Commentary on the Epistle to the Philippians · John Calvin

014 - Verses 7-11

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The Apostle Paul considered his former gains not just losses, but as offensive and contemptible as dung.
This section of Calvin's commentary on Philippians 7-11 explores Paul's renunciation of worldly gains for Christ, contrasting righteousness from the law versus faith, and discussing the knowledge of Christ through suffering and resurrection.

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A stern reading of gain, loss, and the righteousness that leaves self behind.

Calvin treats Philippians 3:7-11 as a steady undoing of self-confidence. He revisits Paul's former gains to show how quickly they lose weight once Christ is known, then follows the passage through righteousness by faith, the loss of all things, and the refusal to let merit…

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