Philippians 3

1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me, indeed, is not irksome, and for you it is safe.

2 Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

Beware of the snarlers, beware of evil workers, beware of the excision;

3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

for we are the circumcision, who worship God in spirit, who glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

4 though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

Though indeed, I have a ground of confidence in the flesh, if any other thinks he has a ground of confidence--I have more.

5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

Circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; with respect to the law, a Pharisee;

6 concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

with respect to zeal, persecuting the congregation; with respect to righteousness by law, I was blameless.

7 However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.

But the things which were gain to me, those I have counted loss for Christ.

8 Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

Yes, indeed, on this account, also, I count all things loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord; (for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do account them mere refuse, that I may gain Christ,

9 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,

and be found in him, not having my righteousness by law, but that which is through the faith of Christ--the righteousness which is from God on account of this faith)--

10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death,

that I might know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death;

11 if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

12 Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Not that I have already laid hold, or have already become perfect; but I press on, that, indeed, I may lay hold on that, for which, also, I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

13 Brothers, I do not regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before,

Brethren, I count not myself to have laid hold of the prize; but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind, and stretching forth toward the things before,

14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I press on toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God, by Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

Let us, then, as many as would be perfect, be thus minded; and if in anything you think differently, God will reveal even this to you.

16 Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let’s walk by the same rule. Let’s be of the same mind.

Moreover, let us walk in conformity to what we have attained.

17 Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

Brethren, be imitators of men, and consider attentively those who walk so, as you have us for an example.

18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,

(For I have often told you, and now tell you, even weeping, that many walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ;

19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetites, whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

But we are citizens of heaven, whence, also, we earnestly expect the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

who will transform our humbled body into a like form with his glorious body, according to the energy of his power, even to subject all things to himself.