Philippians 3
1 Finally, brothers of mine, do rejoice in [the] Lord. The same things to write to you to me myself indeed [is] not troublesome, for you however [is] safe.
In conclusion, my brethren, be joyful in the Lord. For me to give you the same warnings as before is not irksome to me, while so far as you are concerned it is a safe precaution.
2 do beware of the dogs, do beware of the evil workers, do beware of the false circumcision;
Beware of 'the dogs,' the bad workmen, the self-mutilators.
3 We ourselves for are the circumcision, those in [the] Spirit (of God *N(k)O*) worshiping and glorying in Christ Jesus and not in [the] flesh having put confidence,
For we are the true circumcision--we who render to God a spiritual worship and make our boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in outward ceremonies:
4 though I myself have confidence even in [the] flesh. If any thinks other to have confidence in [the] flesh, I myself more:
although I myself might have some excuse for confidence in outward ceremonies. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I:
5 circumcision on [the] eighth day, of [the] nation of Israel, of [the] tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, according to [the] Law a Pharisee,
circumcised, as I was, on the eighth day, a member of the race of Israel and of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew sprung from Hebrews; as to the Law a Pharisee;
6 according to (zeal *N(k)O*) persecuting the church, according to righteousness which [is] in [the] Law having become faultless.
as to zeal, a persecutor of the Church; as to the righteousness which comes through Law, blameless.
7 But whatever things were to me gain, these I have esteemed because of Christ loss;
Yet all that was gain to me--for Christ's sake I have reckoned it loss.
8 But (rather *NK(o)*) also I count all things loss to be because of which is excelling the knowledge of Christ Jesus the Lord of mine because of whom all things I have lost and esteem [them] rubbish (to be *k*) that Christ I may gain
Nay, I even reckon all things as pure loss because of the priceless privilege of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. And for His sake I have suffered the loss of everything, and reckon it all as mere refuse, in order that I may win Christ and be found in union with Him,
9 and may be found in Him not having my own righteousness which [is] of [the] Law but that through faith from Christ, the of God righteousness on the basis of faith,
not having a righteousness of my own, derived from the Law, but that which arises from faith in Christ--the righteousness which comes from God through faith.
10 to know Him and the power of the resurrection of Him and the fellowship of the sufferings of Him being conformed to the death of Him,
I long to know Christ and the power which is in His resurrection, and to share in His sufferings and die even as He died;
11 if somehow I shall attain to the resurrection (that *N(k)O*) (out from *no*) [the] dead.
in the hope that I may attain to the resurrection from among the dead.
12 Not for already I have obtained [it] or already (have been perfected, *NK(O)*) I am pursuing however if even I shall grasp of that for which also I was grasped by (*k*) Christ Jesus.
I do not say that I have already won the race or have already reached perfection. But I am pressing on, striving to lay hold of the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.
13 Brothers, I myself myself (not *NK(o)*) do consider to have grasped [it]; One thing however: The [things] indeed behind forgetting, to the [things] however ahead reaching forward,
Brethren, I do not imagine that I have yet laid hold of it. But this one thing I do--forgetting everything which is past and stretching forward to what lies in front of me,
14 toward [the] goal I press on (for *N(k)O*) the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.
with my eyes fixed on the goal I push on to secure the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
15 As many as therefore [are] mature, this [way] we may reason; and if anything differently you reason, even this God to you will reveal;
Therefore let all of us who are mature believers cherish these thoughts; and if in any respect you think differently, that also God will make clear to you.
16 Nevertheless to that which we have attained, by the same [we are] to walk (rule [and] by the same reasoning. *K*)
But whatever be the point that we have already reached, let us persevere in the same course.
17 Imitators together of me do be, brothers, and do observe those thus walking even as you have [for] a pattern us.
Brethren, vie with one another in imitating me, and carefully observe those who follow the example which we have set you.
18 Many for are walking — [of] whom often I was telling you, now indeed even weeping I say — [as] the enemies of the cross of Christ,
For there are many whom I have often described to you, and I now even with tears describe them, as being enemies to the Cross of Christ.
19 whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is] the belly and glory [is] in the shame of them, those [things] earthly minding.
Their end is destruction, their bellies are their God, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are devoted to earthly things.
20 Of us for the citizenship in [the] heavens exists from whence also a Savior we are awaiting [the] Lord Jesus Christ,
We, however, are free citizens of Heaven, and we are waiting with longing expectation for the coming from Heaven of a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform the body of the humiliation of us (toward to become it *K*) conformed to the body of the glory of Himself according to the working enabling Him even to subdue (to Him *N(k)O*) all things.
who, in the exercise of the power which He has even to subject all things to Himself, will transform this body of our humiliation until it resembles His own glorious body.
