Philippians 3
Warning Against Evil Workers
1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not troublesome to me, but is a safeguard for you.2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the mutilation.t3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worshipt by the Spiritt of God and boast in Christ Jesus and do not put confidence in the flesh,
4 although I could have confidence even in the flesh.
If anyone else thinks to put confidence in the flesh, I can do so more:
Righteousness Through Christ
5 circumcised on the eighth dayt, from the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews, according to the law a Pharisee,6 according to zeal persecuting the church, according to the righteousness in the law being blameless.7 But whatever things were gain to me, these things I have considered loss because of Christ.8 More than thatt, I even consider all things to be loss because of the surpassing greatness of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them dung, in order that I may gain Christ9 and may be found in him, not having my righteousness which is from the law, but which is through faith in Christ,t the righteousness from God on the basis of faith,t10 so that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,11 if somehow I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.12 Not that I have already received this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on if indeed I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ.t13 Brothers, I do not consider myself to have laid hold of it. But I do one thing, forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Imitate Paul
15 Therefore as many as are perfect, let us hold this opiniont, and if you think anything differently, God will reveal this also to you.16 Only to what we have attained, to the same hold on.17 Become fellow imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who walk in this way, just as you have us as an example.18 For many live, of whom I spoke about to you many times, but now speak about even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,19 whose end is destruction, whose God is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, the ones who think on earthly things.20 For our commonwealth exists in heaven, from which also we eagerly await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform our humble body to be conformed to his glorious body, in accordance with the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
Philippians 3
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe.2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:3 for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:4 though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;6 as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.7 Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.8 Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;11 if by any means I may attain unto the resurrection from the dead.12 Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.13 Brethren, I could not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you:16 only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.17 Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:19 whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.20 For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:21 who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.