In it he reviewed some of his past accomplishments before he became a Christian, and then he said: “On account of [Jesus Christ] I have taken the loss of all things and I consider them as a lot of refuse, that I may gain Christ. ”
Vēstulē viņš pieminēja dažus no tā laika sasniegumiem, kad viņš vēl nebija kļuvis par kristieti, un tad sacīja: ” [Jēzus Kristus] dēļ es visu to esmu zaudējis un uzskatu to par mēsliem, lai Kristu iegūtu. ”