Philippians 3:4

For the sake of the argument Paul adopted the Judaizers’ attitude of confidence in the flesh. He did this to show that his rejection of Jewish advantages was not because he lacked them. Paul used the same approach in 2 Corinthians 11:26 to 2 Corinthians 12:12. He cited seven advantages, the first four being things he inherited and the last three things he chose by conviction.