But all these things that I [Paul] once thought very worthwhile—now I’ve thrown them all away so that I can put my trust and hope in Christ alone.
—Philippians 3:7 TLB
Now I am right with God, not because I followed the law, but because I believed in Christ.
—Philippians 3:9 NCV
I am still not all I should be, but I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God is calling us up to heaven because of what Christ Jesus did for us.
—Philippians 3:13–14 TLB
The man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame.
—Genesis 2:25 NLT
Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the LORD.”And you forgave the
guilt of my sin.—Psalm 32:5 NIV
God’s readiness to give and forgive is now public. Salvation’s available for everyone!
—Titus 2:11 MSG