8. बरन मैं अपने प्रभु मसीह यीशु की पहिचान की उत्तमता के कारण सब बातों को हानि समझता हूं: जिस के कारण मैं ने सब वस्तुओं की हानि उठाई, और उन्हें कूड़ा समझता हूं, जिस से मैं मसीह को प्राप्त करूं।
8. Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the priceless privilege (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him [of perceiving and recognizing and understanding Him more fully and clearly]. For His sake I have lost everything and consider it all to be mere rubbish (refuse, dregs), in order that I may win (gain) Christ (the Anointed One),