Philippians 3

1 As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord; the same things to write to you to me indeed is not tiresome, and for you [is] sure;

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 look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;

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

3 for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust,

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

4 though I also have [cause of] trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust 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 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 race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as it respects law, a Pharisee;

6 according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

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

7 But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;

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

8 yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

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 not having my righteousness, which [is] of law, but that which [is] through faith of Christ — the righteousness that is of God by the 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 know him, and the power of his rising again, 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, by conforming myself to his death,

11 if anyhow I may attain to the rising again of the dead.

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

12 Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the 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 do not reckon myself to have laid hold; and one thing — the things behind indeed forgetting, and to the things before stretching forth —

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

14 to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high 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] perfect — let us think this, and if [in] anything ye think otherwise, this also shall God reveal to you,

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 but to what we have come — by the same rule walk, the same thing think;

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

17 become followers together of me, brethren, and observe those thus walking, according as ye have us — a pattern;

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

18 for many walk of whom many times I told you — and now also weeping tell — 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 the things on earth are minding.

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

20 For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await — the Lord Jesus Christ —

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

21 who shall 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 to himself the 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.