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Paul says he counts everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus, wanting to “gain Christ”: Philippians 3:8. He contrasts righteousness from the law with righteousness that comes through faith in Christ: Philippians 3:9.
8Yes most assuredly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;