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. ”
Selles tegi ta ülevaate oma varasematest saavutustest enne kristlaseks saamist ning kirjutas seejärel: „[Kristuse Jeesuse] pärast ma olen minetanud kõik selle ja pean kõike pühkmeiks, et kasuks saada Kristust ”.