The Nuance of Comparison and Loss
To show that I will not endure bonds weakly, from your faith. Phil 2:7 And being found in form as a man. The 'as' is not of likeness but of extension, such as 'God is good to Israel', and 'as I loved your law, Lord, instead of having loved it greatly'. Phil 2:16 Instead of 'those who pay attention to the word of life'. And to Timothy he writes: 'Take care of yourself', instead of 'take care to yourself'. Phil 3:8a If through Christ loss is reckoned, it was not evil; for it was gain. And he said: it was not loss, but according to the arrangement of the better things' superiority it is reckoned loss. Phil 3:8b The refuse is a part of the reed, and the reed and the ear of grain sometimes come from the seed.
Greek
δεικνύναι οτι οὐκ ἀνονήτως ὑπομένω δεσμούς, ἀπὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας πίστεως. Phil 2,7 Καὶ σχήματι εὑρεθεὶς ὡς ανθρωπος. τὸ ὡς οὐχ ὁμοιώσεώς ἐστιν ἀλλ' ἐπιτάσεως, οιόν ἐστι τὸ ὡς ἀγαθὸς ὁ θεὸς τῷ ̓Ισραήλ, καὶ ὡς ἠγάπησα τὸν νόμον σου, κύριε, ἀντὶ τοῦ πάνυ ἠγάπησα. Phil 2,16 ̓Αντὶ τοῦ προσέχοντες τῷ λόγῳ τῆς ζωῆς. καὶ τῷ Τιμοθέῳ δὲ γράφει· επεχε σεαυτῷ, ἀντὶ τοῦ πρόσεχε σεαυτῷ. Phil 3,8a Εἰ διὰ τὸν Χριστὸν ζημίαν ἡγεῖται, οὐκ ην κακά· ην γὰρ κέρδη. καὶ ηγημαι ειπεν· οὐ γὰρ ην ζημία, ἀλλὰ κατὰ παράθεσιν τῆς ὑπερβολῆς τῶν κρειττόνων ἡγεῖται ζημίαν. 314 Phil 3,8b Τὸ σκύβαλον μέρος ἐστι καλάμης, ἡ δὲ καλάμη καὶ ὁ στάχυς ποτὲ ἀπὸ τοῦ σπόρου.
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A theological reflection on humility and faith, offering insight into early Christian leadership and spiritual growth.
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- Copy-text PG 65 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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