Philippians 3

1 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.

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 Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workmen, beware of the excision.

3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

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 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:

Although (I having confidence also in flesh) if any other man seems to be confident in the flesh, I more:

5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; regarding law, a Pharisee;

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

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in law, having become blameless.

7 However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.

But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ.

8 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

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 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,

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 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death,

to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

11 if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

if somehow I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.

12 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.

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 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,

Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead,

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

I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

As many therefore as are perfect should think this way. And if ye think anything differently, this also God will reveal to you.

16 Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let’s walk by the same rule. Let’s be of the same mind.

However in what we have attained, to march by the same standard, to think the same way.

17 Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.

18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and the glory in their shame, who mind earthly things.

20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

21 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.

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.