Philippians 3

1 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.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is really not irksome to me, but safe for you.

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

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workmen, beware of the excision.

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

For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.

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

Although (I having confidence also in flesh) if any other man seems to be confident in the flesh, I more:

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

in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; regarding law, a Pharisee;

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

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.

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

But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ.

8 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,

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,

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

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-

10 to know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

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

if somehow I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.

12 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;

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.

13 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—

Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead,

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

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

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

As many therefore as are perfect should think this way. And if ye think anything differently, this also God will reveal to you.

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

However in what we have attained, to march by the same standard, to think the same way.

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

Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.

18 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,

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

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

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

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

For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

21 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.

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.