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, continue to rejoice in the Lord. To write the same thing is not indeed wearisome to me, and it is safe for you.
2 Look out for the dogs! Look out for the evil-workers! Look out for the mutilation!
Beware of "these dogs," these mischievous workers, beware of the concision!
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 true circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and make our boast in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in outward rites,
4 though I also have [cause of] trust in flesh. If any other one thinks to have trust in flesh, I more:
although I myself might have confidence in outward rites. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I;
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!
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew sprung from the Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;
6 According to zeal—persecuting the Assembly! According to righteousness that is in law—becoming blameless!
as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which comes through law, blameless.
7 But what things were gains to me, these I have counted loss, because of the Christ;
But what was once gain to me, that I have counted loss for 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,
In very truth I count all things but loss compared to the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and esteem them but refuse 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 own righteousness of the Law, but that alone which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which comes from God, founded upon faith.
10 to know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
I long to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, by sharing the likeness of his death;
11 if anyhow I may attain to the resurrection of the dead.
if by any means I might attain to the resurrection from 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;
I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.
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 do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead,
14 I pursue to the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God’s heavenward call 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,
Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;
16 but to what we have attained—walk by the same rule, think the same thing;
if only we guide our steps by the standards we have already attained.
17 together become my followers, brothers, and observe those thus walking, according as you have us—a pattern;
Brothers, be comrades in imitating me, and study those whose life and walk is according to the pattern I have set you.
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 there are many - as I used often to tell you, and am now telling you even with tears - who live and 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 are minding the things on earth.
Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.
20 For our citizenship is in the heavens, from where we also await a Savior—the Lord Jesus Christ—
But commonwealth is in heaven; and it is from heaven also that we are anxiously awaiting a Saviour, 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 change the fashion of the body of our abasement into the likeness of his glorious body by the energy with which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
