Paulus
Paul counts everything as loss to gain Christ
Paul describes his background as an impeccable Pharisee of the tribe of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, but counts everything he had as gain as loss to win Christ and obtain the righteousness that comes through faith in him.
Filipperbrevet 3,4-9
4though I myself have grounds for confidence in the flesh as well. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
καίπερ ἐγὼ ἔχων πεποίθησιν καὶ ἐν σαρκί. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ ἄλλος πεποιθέναι ἐν σαρκί, ἐγὼ μᾶλλον·
5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
περιτομῇ ὀκταήμερος, ἐκ γένους Ἰσραήλ, φυλῆς Βενιαμίν, Ἑβραῖος ἐξ Ἑβραίων, κατὰ νόμον Φαρισαῖος,
6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
κατὰ ⸀ζῆλος διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος.
7But whatever was to my profit I now regard as loss for the sake of Christ.
Ἀλλὰ ἅτινα ἦν μοι κέρδη, ταῦτα ἥγημαι διὰ τὸν Χριστὸν ζημίαν.
8More than that, I count everything as loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost it all, and I consider it garbage, in order that I may gain Christ
ἀλλὰ ⸀μενοῦνγε καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου μου διʼ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι ⸀σκύβαλα ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω
9and be found in him—not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.
καὶ εὑρεθῶ ἐν αὐτῷ, μὴ ἔχων ἐμὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ νόμου ἀλλὰ τὴν διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, τὴν ἐκ θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει,