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, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me, and is a safeguard for you.
2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workmen, beware of the excision.
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.
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 circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
4 Although (I having confidence also in flesh) if any other man seems to be confident in the flesh, I more:
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
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 nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
6 regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.
concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
7 But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ.
However, what things were gain to me, these have I 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,
More than that, I count all things to be a loss compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing 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 a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
10 to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;
11 if somehow I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.
if by any means I may 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.
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
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 as having taken hold of it, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to the things which are ahead,
14 I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God 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 therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
16 However in what we have attained, to march by the same standard, to think the same way.
Nevertheless, to what we have attained, let us walk by the same rule, being of the same mind.
17 Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
18 For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,
For many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you with tears, live as 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.
whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
20 For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, 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 transform our lowly body into the likeness of his glorious body, according to the power by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
