Paul declares that he counts everything loss 'and consider them garbage, in order that I may gain Christ' (Philippians 3:8). The noun σκύβαλον designated refuse, excrement, trash, or table scraps thrown to dogs—anything worthless and repulsive. Paul applies this shocking term to his former sources of confidence: pedigree, education, zeal, legal righteousness. What Judaism valued as credentials, Paul now sees as worthless waste compared to knowing Christ. The violent revaluation—from boasting (3:4-6) to garbage (3:8)—illustrates the revolutionary impact of encountering Jesus.