But these very things
which were profit to me,
these
I have reckoned
for the sake of Christ
loss.
But
more
than that
I reckon
all things
to be loss
for the sake of the surpassing worth
of knowledge of Christ Jesus,
my Lord.
for his sake
I have (willingly) lost all things
and I reckon them garbage,
in order that I might gain Christ
that is be found in him,
not having
of my own
a righteousness from the Torah
but
through faith in Christ,
the righteousness from God
by faith.
so that I may know him
that is the power of his resurrection
and the sharing of his sufferings
being shaped like him,
in his death
if in some way
I may reach the resurrection out from the dead people.
Be thou a bright flame before me,
Be thou a guiding star above me
Be thou a smooth path below me
Be thou a kindly shepherd behind me
Today – tonight -forever
Amen.
St Columba