Philippians 3
1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is really not irksome to me, but safe for you.
Finally, my brothers, continue to rejoice in the Lord. To write the same thing is not indeed wearisome to me, and it is safe for you.
2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workmen, beware of the excision.
Beware of "these dogs," these mischievous workers, beware of the concision!
3 For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.
For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and make our boast in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in outward rites,
4 Although (I having confidence also in flesh) if any other man seems to be confident in the flesh, I more:
although I myself might have confidence in outward rites. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I;
5 in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; regarding law, a Pharisee;
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew sprung from the Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;
6 regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which comes through law, blameless.
7 But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ.
But what was once gain to me, that I have counted loss for Christ.
8 But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of things surpassing, of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain Christ,
In very truth I count all things but loss compared to the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and esteem them but refuse that I may gain Christ,
9 and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith-the righteousness from God based on faith-
and be found in him; not having my own righteousness of the Law, but that alone which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which comes from God, founded upon faith.
10 to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
I long to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, by sharing the likeness of his death;
11 if somehow I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.
if by any means I might attain to the resurrection from the dead!
12 Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus.
I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.
13 Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead,
Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead,
14 I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God’s heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
15 As many therefore as are perfect should think this way. And if ye think anything differently, this also God will reveal to you.
Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;
16 However in what we have attained, to march by the same standard, to think the same way.
if only we guide our steps by the standards we have already attained.
17 Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.
Brothers, be comrades in imitating me, and study those whose life and walk is according to the pattern I have set you.
18 For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,
For there are many - as I used often to tell you, and am now telling you even with tears - who live and walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ.
19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and the glory in their shame, who mind earthly things.
Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.
20 For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
But commonwealth is in heaven; and it is from heaven also that we are anxiously awaiting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform the body of our lowliness, in order for it to become similar in form to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to himself.
who will change the fashion of the body of our abasement into the likeness of his glorious body by the energy with which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
