Philippians 3

1 Moreouer, my brethren, reioyce in the Lord. It grieueth mee not to write the same things to you, and for you it is a sure thing.

Concerning other things, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is certainly not tiresome for me to write the same things to you, but for you, it is not necessary.

2 Beware of dogges: beware of euil workers: beware of the concision.

Beware of dogs; beware of those who work evil; beware of those who are divisive.

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirite, and reioyce in Christ Iesus, and haue no confidence in the flesh:

For we are the circumcised, we who serve God in the Spirit and who glory in Christ Jesus, having no confidence in the flesh.

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

Nevertheless, I might have confidence also in the flesh, for if anyone else seems to have confidence in the flesh, more so do I.

5 Circumcised the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise.

For I was circumcised on the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, from the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew among Hebrews. According to the law, I was a Pharisee;

6 Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.

according to zeal, I persecuted the Church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, I lived without blame.

7 But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I counted losse for Christes sake.

But the things which had been to my gain, the same have I considered a loss, for the sake of Christ.

8 Yea, doubtlesse I thinke all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lord, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might winne Christ,

Yet truly, I consider everything to be a loss, because of the preeminent knowledge of Jesus Christ, my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of everything, considering it all to be like dung, so that I may gain Christ,

9 And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,

and so that you may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, the justice within faith, which is of God.

10 That I may know him, and the vertue of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his afflictions, and be made conformable vnto his death,

So shall I know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his Passion, having been fashioned according to his death,

11 If by any meanes I might attaine vnto the resurrection of the dead:

if, by some means, I might attain to the resurrection which is from the dead.

12 Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus.

It is not as though I have already received this, or were already perfect. But rather I pursue, so that by some means I might attain, that in which I have already been attained by Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not my selfe, that I haue attained to it, but one thing I doe: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour my selfe vnto that which is before,

Brothers, I do not consider that I have already attained this. Instead, I do one thing: forgetting those things that are behind, and extending myself toward those things that are ahead,

14 And follow hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus.

I pursue the destination, the prize of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you.

Therefore, as many of us as are being perfected, let us agree about this. And if in anything you disagree, God will reveal this to you also.

16 Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing.

Yet truly, whatever point we reach, let us be of the same mind, and let us remain in the same rule.

17 Brethren, bee followers of mee, and looke on them, which walke so, as yee haue vs for an ensample.

Be imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who are walking similarly, just as you have seen by our example.

18 For many walke, of whom I haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ:

For many persons, about whom I have often told you (and now tell you, weeping, ) are walking as enemies of the cross of Christ.

19 Whose ende is damnation, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is to their shame, which minde earthly things.

Their end is destruction; their god is their belly; and their glory is in their shame: for they are immersed in earthly things.

20 But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ,

But our way of life is in heaven. And from heaven, too, we await the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ,

21 Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may be fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working, whereby hee is able euen to subdue all things vnto him selfe.

who will transform the body of our lowliness, according to the form of the body of his glory, by means of that power by which he is even able to subject all things to himself.