Philippians 3

1 For the rest, my brethren—rejoice in the Lord. To be writing, the same things, unto you, to me, is not irksome, while, for you, is safe: —

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is to me indeed not burdensome; but for you it is safe.

2 Beware of the dogs, beware of mischievous workers, beware of the mutilation;

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

3 For, we, are the circumcision, who in the Spirit of God, are doing divine service, and are boasting in Christ Jesus, and, not in flesh, having confidence, —

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

4 Although, indeed, I, might have confidence even in flesh. If any other thinketh to have confidence in flesh, I, more: —

though, indeed, I have a ground of confidence in the flesh. If any other thinks he has a ground of confidence in the flesh, I more;

5 Circumcised, the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, —regarding law, a Pharisee,

circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as it respects law, a Pharisee;

6 Regarding zeal, persecuting the assembly, regarding the righteousness that is in law, having become blameless.

as it respects zeal, persecuting the church; as it respects righteousness which is by law, blameless.

7 But, whatever things, unto me, were gain, the same, have I accounted, for the Christ’s sake, loss;

But the things which were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea, doubtless! and I account all things to be, loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom, the loss, of all things, have I suffered, and do account them refuse, in order that, Christ, I may win,

Yes, verily, I also count all things to be loss, for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them to be refuse, that I may gain Christ,

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

and be found in him, not having my own righteousness which was by law, but the righteousness which is by faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith,

10 To get to know him, and the power of his resurrection and fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death, —

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, by conforming myself to his death,

11 If by any means I may advance to the earlier resurrection, which is from among the dead:

if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

12 Not that I have, already, received, or have, already, reached perfection, but I am pressing on—if I may even lay hold of that for which I have also been laid hold of by Christ [Jesus]: —

Not that I have already attained, or have already reached the goal; but I am pressing forward, that I may lay hold on that for which I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren! I, as to myself, reckon that I have, not yet, laid hold; one thing, however, —the things behind, forgetting, and, unto the things before, eagerly reaching out,

Brethren, I do not conclude that I have already laid hold:

14 With the goal in view, I press on for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.

but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 As many, therefore, as are full-grown, let, this, be our resolve; and, if, somewhat differently, ye are resolved, this, also, shall, God, unto you reveal.

Let us, therefore, as many as are fully enlightened, be of this mind: and if you are of another mind with respect to any thing, God will reveal even this to you.

16 Nevertheless, whereunto we have advanced, in the same rank, stepping along.

But as far as we have attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us have the same mind.

17 Imitators together of me, become ye, brethren, and keep an eye on them who, thus, are walking, —even as ye have, us, for, an ensample.

Be imitators of me, brethren, and observe those who thus walk as you have us for an example.

18 For, many, are walking—of whom I have often been telling you, and, now, even weeping, am telling, —the enemies of the cross of the Christ;

For many walk, of whom I often said to you, and now say even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of the Christ,

19 Whose, end, is destruction, whose, God, is the belly, and [whose], glory, is in their shame, who, upon the earthly things, are resolved.

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

20 For, our citizenship, in the heavens, hath its rise; wherefore, a Saviour also, do we ardently await, —The Lord Jesus Christ, —

But our citizenship is in heaven, whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

21 Who will transfigure our humbled body, into conformity with his glorified body, according to the energy wherewith he is able even to subdue, unto himself, all things.

who will transform our humbled body, and make it like his glorious body, according to that power by which he is able to subdue all things to himself.