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 the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, 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 false circumcision.

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 the 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 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 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 stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

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

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

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

However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a 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 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 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 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 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, becoming conformed 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 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 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 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 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 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 perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

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

Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let’s walk by the same rule. Let’s 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, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even 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 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 the things on earth are minding.

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 is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we 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 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 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.