Philippians 3
1 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.
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord; to write the same things to you, to me is not burdensome, and for you it is safe.
2 Beware of the snarlers, beware of evil workers, beware of the excision;
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workmen, beware of the concision.
3 for we are the circumcision, who worship God in spirit, who glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
4 Though indeed, I have a ground of confidence in the flesh, if any other thinks he has a ground of confidence--I have more.
though I myself have reason for confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath reason for confidence in the flesh, I more;
5 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;
circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;
6 with respect to zeal, persecuting the congregation; with respect to righteousness by law, I was blameless.
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, blameless.
7 But the things which were gain to me, those I have counted loss for Christ.
But whatever things were gain to me, those for the sake of Christ I have counted but loss.
8 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,
Nay more, I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, that I may gain Christ,
9 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)--
and be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God upon faith;
10 that I might know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death;
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, while becoming like him in 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 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.
Not that I have already obtained, or have been already perfected; but I press on, if I may also lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ.
13 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,
Brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold of it; but one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and stretching forth to the things that are before,
14 I press on toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God, by Christ Jesus.
I press toward the mark for the prize of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 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.
Let us, therefore, as many as are perfect, be of this mind; and if ye have a different mind in anything, even this will God reveal to you.
16 Moreover, let us walk in conformity to what we have attained.
Nevertheless, whereto we have reached, in that let us walk.
17 Brethren, be imitators of men, and consider attentively those who walk so, as you have us for an example.
Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark those who walk as ye have us for an example.
18 (For I have often told you, and now tell you, even weeping, that many walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ;
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ;
19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetites, whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, whose mind is on earthly things.
20 But we are citizens of heaven, whence, also, we earnestly expect the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ;
For the country of which we are citizens is heaven, whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 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.
who will transform the body of our humiliation so that it shall be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working of the power with which he is able to subdue all things to himself.
