Προς Φιλιππησιους 3
1 το λοιπον αδελφοι μου χαιρετε εν κυριω τα αυτα γραφειν υμιν εμοι μεν ουκ οκνηρον υμιν δε ασφαλες
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is really not irksome to me, but safe for you.
2 βλεπετε τους κυνας βλεπετε τους κακους εργατας βλεπετε την κατατομην
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workmen, beware of the excision.
3 ημεις γαρ εσμεν η περιτομη οι πνευματι θεου λατρευοντες και καυχωμενοι εν χριστω ιησου και ουκ εν σαρκι πεποιθοτες
For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.
4 καιπερ εγω εχων πεποιθησιν και εν σαρκι ει τις δοκει αλλος πεποιθεναι εν σαρκι εγω μαλλον
Although (I having confidence also in flesh) if any other man seems to be confident in the flesh, I more:
5 περιτομη οκταημερος εκ γενους ισραηλ φυλης βενιαμιν εβραιος εξ εβραιων κατα νομον φαρισαιος
in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; regarding law, a Pharisee;
6 κατα ζηλος διωκων την εκκλησιαν κατα δικαιοσυνην την εν νομω γενομενος αμεμπτος
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.
7 {VAR1: αλλα } {VAR2: [αλλα] } ατινα ην μοι κερδη ταυτα ηγημαι δια τον χριστον ζημιαν
But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ.
8 αλλα μενουνγε και ηγουμαι παντα ζημιαν ειναι δια το υπερεχον της γνωσεως χριστου ιησου του κυριου μου δι ον τα παντα εζημιωθην και ηγουμαι σκυβαλα ινα χριστον κερδησω
But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of things surpassing, of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain Christ,
9 και ευρεθω εν αυτω μη εχων εμην δικαιοσυνην την εκ νομου αλλα την δια πιστεως χριστου την εκ θεου δικαιοσυνην επι τη πιστει
and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith-the righteousness from God based on faith-
10 του γνωναι αυτον και την δυναμιν της αναστασεως αυτου και {VAR1: κοινωνιαν } {VAR2: [την] κοινωνιαν [των] } παθηματων αυτου συμμορφιζομενος τω θανατω αυτου
to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
11 ει πως καταντησω εις την εξαναστασιν την εκ νεκρων
if somehow I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.
12 ουχ οτι ηδη ελαβον η ηδη τετελειωμαι διωκω δε ει και καταλαβω εφ ω και κατελημφθην υπο χριστου [ιησου]
Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus.
13 αδελφοι εγω εμαυτον {VAR1: ουπω } {VAR2: ου } λογιζομαι κατειληφεναι εν δε τα μεν οπισω επιλανθανομενος τοις δε εμπροσθεν επεκτεινομενος
Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead,
14 κατα σκοπον διωκω εις το βραβειον της ανω κλησεως του θεου εν χριστω ιησου
I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 οσοι ουν τελειοι τουτο φρονωμεν και ει τι ετερως φρονειτε και τουτο ο θεος υμιν αποκαλυψει
As many therefore as are perfect should think this way. And if ye think anything differently, this also God will reveal to you.
16 πλην εις ο εφθασαμεν τω αυτω στοιχειν
However in what we have attained, to march by the same standard, to think the same way.
17 συμμιμηται μου γινεσθε αδελφοι και σκοπειτε τους ουτως περιπατουντας καθως εχετε τυπον ημας
Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.
18 πολλοι γαρ περιπατουσιν ους πολλακις ελεγον υμιν νυν δε και κλαιων λεγω τους εχθρους του σταυρου του χριστου
For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,
19 ων το τελος απωλεια ων ο θεος η κοιλια και η δοξα εν τη αισχυνη αυτων οι τα επιγεια φρονουντες
whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and the glory in their shame, who mind earthly things.
20 ημων γαρ το πολιτευμα εν ουρανοις υπαρχει εξ ου και σωτηρα απεκδεχομεθα κυριον ιησουν χριστον
For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 ος μετασχηματισει το σωμα της ταπεινωσεως ημων συμμορφον τω σωματι της δοξης αυτου κατα την ενεργειαν του δυνασθαι αυτον και υποταξαι αυτω τα παντα
who will transform the body of our lowliness, in order for it to become similar in form to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to himself.
