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 brothers, rejoice in Sovereign. For me to write the same things to you is not troublesome and for you it is the safe thing.
2 look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;
Watch out for the ‘dogs’, watch out for the bad workers, watch out for the mutilation!
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 it is we who are the circumcision, the ones who worship by God's Spirit and glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in 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 I myself actually have basis for such confidence). If anyone else thinks he has basis for confidence in flesh, I even 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 nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; with respect to the Law, a Pharisee;
6 according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!
with respect to zeal, persecuting the Church; with respect to the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;
But such things as were gain to me, these I have considered loss for the sake of the 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 indeed, in fact I actually consider everything to be a loss for the sake of the excelling thing, the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord—for His sake I have already lost everything (and consider it as trash), so 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 as my righteousness that of the Law but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness of God based on that faith;
10 to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
so that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death,
11 if anyhow I may attain to the rising again of the dead.
and so, somehow, that I may arrive into the resurrection from among 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 obtained it or have already been perfected; but I press on to actually claim that for which Christ Jesus claimed me.
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 —
Brothers, I do not consider that I have already claimed it, but this: forgetting the things behind and straining toward those ahead,
14 to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
I press on toward the goal for the prize, the upward call from God because of 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,
So then, those of us who are mature should have this mentality, but if on some point you think differently, God will reveal that to you as well.
16 but to what we have come — by the same rule walk, the same thing think;
Only, in what we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.
17 become followers together of me, brethren, and observe those thus walking, according as ye have us — a pattern;
Brothers, join together in imitating me, and having us as a pattern take note of those who walk in the same way.
18 for many walk of whom many times I told you — and now also weeping tell — the enemies of the cross of the Christ!
Because many are walking as enemies of the cross of Christ—of whom I told you often, and now tell you even with tears—
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 ruin, whose god is their stomach, and whose glory is in their shame; their mind is only on 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, and it is from there that we eagerly await our Deliverer, Sovereign 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 the body of our humiliation so that it will be conformed to the body of His glory, according to the working by which He is indeed able to subject all things to Himself.
