Philippians 3:4-9 Though I too might have confidence in the flesh; if any other man thinks that he may have confidence in the flesh, I may claim more:

Haweis⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴ Though I too might have confidence in the flesh; if any other man thinks that he may have confidence in the flesh, I may claim more: ⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; ⁶ respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless. ⁷ But what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. ⁸ Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the transcendently excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as offals of ordure, that I may gain Christ, ⁹ and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is by the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: