Philippians 3

1 Finally, 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.

2 Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!

3 For 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—

4 though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

7 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

8 More 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

9 and 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.

10 I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

11 and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

12 Not 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.

13 Brothers, 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,

14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

15 All 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.

16 Nevertheless, we must live up to the standard we have already attained, being of the same mind.

17 Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.

18 For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.

19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

21 who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

1 ¶ Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed [is] not grievous, but for you [it is] safe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

4 ¶ Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,

9 ¶ And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 ¶ Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

17 ¶ Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:

19 Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

1 Further, brethren, rejoice in the Lord. That I write unto you always one thing doth not grieve me, and maketh you the more sure.

2 Behold the dogs, behold the evil workers, behold the cutting in pieces!

3 For we are the circumcision, which serve God in the Spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and lean not on the flesh.

4 Though I also have a desire to glory in the flesh. If another man thinketh that he may glory in the flesh, I much more,

5 Circumcised on the eighth day, one of the people of Israel, of the family of Benjamin, an Ebraite of the Ebraites, and a Pharisee according to the law,

6 according to zeal a persecutor of the church, according to righteousness in the law having been blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ's sake.

8 For I reckon all things as evil against the abundant knowledge of JESUS Christ my Lord, for which I have reckoned all things as evil, and reckon them as filth, that I might win Christ.

9 and be found in him, that I have not my righteousness which is of the law, but which is by faith in Christ, even the righteousness that is imputed of God unto faith,

10 To know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, that I might be made like unto his death,

11 That I may come forth to the resurrection of the dead.

12 Not that I have already apprehended it, or am already perfected: but I pursue after it, if I may apprehend it, after that I am apprehended of Christ JESUS.

13 My brethren, I count not myself yet to have apprehended it. But I say this: I forget what is behind and reach out to what is ahead,

14 and pursue after the set purpose, after the jewel which holds forth the heavenly calling of GOD in Christ JEsu.

15 As many therefore as are perfect among us, let us be so minded. And if ye hold any other thing, let God reveal it unto you,

16 But so far that we walk after one rule, whereunto we are come, and are of the same mind.

17 Follow me, brethren, and observe them which walk so as ye have us for an example.

18 For many walk, of whom I have often told you, but now I say also with weeping: The enemies of the cross of Christ;

19 Which end is damnation, whose belly is their God, and their glory is put to shame, of them that are earthly minded.

20 But our walk is in heaven, from whence also we wait for the Saviour JESUS CHRIST the LORD,

21 Who shall transfigure our vile body, that it may be like unto his glorified body, according to the working, that he may also subdue all things unto him].