Philippians 3
1 Moreouer, my brethren, reioyce in the Lord. It grieueth mee not to write the same things to you, and for you it is a sure thing.
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write this to you again is no trouble for me, and it is safe for you.
2 Beware of dogges: beware of euil workers: beware of the concision.
Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.
3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirite, and reioyce in Christ Iesus, and haue no confidence in the flesh:
For we are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh,
4 Though I might also haue confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, much more I,
even though I myself might put confidence in the flesh. If anyone else presumes to have confidence in the flesh, I have more:
5 Circumcised the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise.
circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
6 Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
7 But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I counted losse for Christes sake.
But whatever was gain to me I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 Yea, doubtlesse I thinke all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lord, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might winne Christ,
More than that, I count all things as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish so that I may gain Christ
9 And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but the righteousness that is through faith in Christ, which comes from God on the basis of faith.
10 That I may know him, and the vertue of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his afflictions, and be made conformable vnto his death,
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
11 If by any meanes I might attaine vnto the resurrection of the dead:
in the hope of attaining the resurrection from the dead.
12 Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus.
Not that I have already obtained it or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus has taken hold of me.
13 Brethren, I count not my selfe, that I haue attained to it, but one thing I doe: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour my selfe vnto that which is before,
Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,
14 And follow hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus.
I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you.
Therefore all of us who are mature should adopt this mindset, and if you adopt a different mindset about anything, God will reveal that to you as well.
16 Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing.
Nevertheless, let us live up to the same standard that we have already attained; let us adopt the same mindset.
17 Brethren, bee followers of mee, and looke on them, which walke so, as yee haue vs for an ensample.
Join together in imitating me, brothers, and pay close attention to those who walk according to the example you have in us.
18 For many walke, of whom I haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ:
For I have often told you, and tell you now with tears, that many walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.
19 Whose ende is damnation, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is to their shame, which minde earthly things.
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
20 But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ,
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await from there a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may be fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working, whereby hee is able euen to subdue all things vnto him selfe.
who will transform our lowly bodies to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him to subject all things to himself.
