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 brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, 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 false circumcision.
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 the 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 I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet 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 stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
6 Regarding zeal, persecuting the assembly, regarding the righteousness that is in law, having become blameless.
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
7 But, whatever things, unto me, were gain, the same, have I accounted, for the Christ’s sake, loss;
However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a 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 most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but 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 a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from 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, becoming conformed 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 obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of 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,
Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before,
14 With the goal in view, I press on for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.
I press on 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 perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
16 Nevertheless, whereunto we have advanced, in the same rank, stepping along.
Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let’s walk by the same rule. Let’s be of 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.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even 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 told you often, and now tell you even weeping, 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, upon the earthly things, are resolved.
whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
20 For, our citizenship, in the heavens, hath its rise; wherefore, a Saviour also, do we ardently await, —The Lord Jesus Christ, —
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a 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 change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
