Phili 3:8, 1Jo 2:3, 5 | ESV | STEP | Indeed , I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord . For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish , in order that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:8

8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of ^athe surpassing worth of ^bknowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I ^chave suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

1 John 2:3

3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we ^dkeep his commandments.

1 John 2:5

5 but whoever ^ekeeps his word, in him truly ^fthe love of God is perfected. ^gBy this we may know that we are in him: