Philippians 3

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

As to the rest, my brothers, rejoice in the LORD; indeed, [it] is not tiresome to me to write to you the same things, and for you [is] sure.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

Look out for the dogs! Look out for the evil-workers! Look out for the mutilation!

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

For we are the circumcision, who are serving God by the Spirit, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and having no trust in flesh,

4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

though I also have [cause of] trust in flesh. If any other one thinks to have trust in flesh, I more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

circumcision on the eighth day! Of the race of Israel! Of the tribe of Benjamin! A Hebrew of Hebrews! According to law—a Pharisee!

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

According to zeal—persecuting the Assembly! According to righteousness that is in law—becoming blameless!

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

But what things were gains to me, these I have counted loss, because of the Christ;

8 Yes doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered loss of all things, and count them to be refuse, that I may gain Christ, and be found in Him,

9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

not having my righteousness, which [is] of law, but that which [is] through faith from Christ—the righteousness that is of God by faith,

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death;

to 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 might attain to the resurrection of the dead.

if anyhow I may attain to the resurrection of the dead.

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Not that I already obtained, or have already been perfected, but I pursue, if I also may lay hold of that for which I was also laid hold of by Christ Jesus;

13 Brothers, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth to those things which are before,

brothers, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold [of it], but one thing [I do]—indeed forgetting the things behind, and stretching forth to the things before—

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

I pursue to the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing you be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this to you.

As many, therefore, as [are] perfect—let us think this, and if [in] anything you think otherwise, this also will God reveal to you,

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

but to what we have attained—walk by the same rule, think the same thing;

17 Brothers, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as you have us for an ensample.

together become my followers, brothers, and observe those thus walking, according as you have us—a pattern;

18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

for many walk of whom I told you [about] many times—and now also weeping tell—[they are] the enemies of the Cross of the Christ,

19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

whose end [is] destruction, whose god [is] the belly, and whose glory [is] in their shame, who are minding the things on earth.

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from where also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:

For our citizenship is in the heavens, from where we also await a Savior—the Lord Jesus Christ—

21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things to himself.

who will transform the body of our humiliation to its becoming conformed to the body of His glory, according to the working of His power, even to subject all things to Himself.