Philippians 3
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1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
2Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.2Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
3For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
4though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:4though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
7But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.7But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
8Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
10that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,10I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
11that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
12Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
13Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.14I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
15Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.15All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.
16Only let us hold true to what we have attained.16Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
17Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
18For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.18For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
20But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,20But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
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