“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord, for me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.”
Philippians 3
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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.
“Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord, to write the same thing to you. To me, indeed, is not grievous, but for you it is safe.”
“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.”
2Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
“Beware of dogs. Beware of evil workers. Beware of the concision.”
“beware of the dogs. Beware of the evil workers. Beware of the false circumcision.”
“Beware of dogs. Beware of evil workers. Beware of the concision.”
“Beware of dogs. Beware of evil workers. Beware of the concision.”
“Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation.”
“Look out for the dogs. Look out for the evildoers. Look out for those who mutilate 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—
“For we are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.”
“For we are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.”
“For we are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit. Rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”
“For we are the circumcision who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.”
“for we are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.”
“for we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.”
4though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
“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.”
“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.”
“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”
“Though I also might have confidence in the flesh, if anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so,”
“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”
“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”
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;
“Circumcised the eighth day of the stock of Israel of the tribe of Benjamin a Hebrew of the Hebrews. Concerning the law a Pharisee”
“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,”
“Circumcised the eighth day of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews. Concerning the law, a Pharisee.”
“circumcised on the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews, concerning the law, a Pharisee.”
“Circumcised on the eighth day of the stock of Israel of the tribe of Benjamin a Hebrew of the Hebrews concerning the law. A Pharisee”
“Circumcised the eighth day. Of the stock of Israel. Of the tribe of Benjamin. And Hebrew of the Hebrews. As touching the law, a Pharisee.”
6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
“Concerning zeal, persecuting the church. Touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”
“concerning zeal, persecuting the church, touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”
“concerning zeal, persecuting the church, touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”
“concerning zeal, persecuting the church, touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”
“concerning zeal, persecuting the church, concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”
“As to zeal, a persecutor of the church. As to righteousness under the law, blameless.”
7But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
“but what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.”
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ”
“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.”
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ?”
“But what things were gain to me those I counted. Loss for Christ.”
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.”
8More 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
“Yet indeed, I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish. That I may gain Christ”
“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,”
“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,”
“Yet indeed I also count all things lost for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish that I may gain Christ”
“Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.”
“More than that, I count all things to be lost in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but rubbish, so that I may gain Christ”
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.
“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,”
“and may be found in him. Not having a righteousness of my own derived from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ. The righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith.”
“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.”
“And be found in him not having my own righteousness which is from 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 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,”
“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.”
10I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
“that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death,”
“that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death,”
“that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings being made conformable unto his death.”
“that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death.”
“that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the Fellowship of his sufferings being made conformable unto his death”
“that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings being conformed to his death”
11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
“if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”
“if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”
“if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”
“If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”
“if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.”
“If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead”
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.
“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”
“Note that I have already attained, or am already perfected, but I press on that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.”
“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.”
“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.”
“not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.”
“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”
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,
“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended, but one thing I do forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.”
“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended, but one thing I do. Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,”
“Brethren, I do not regard myself As having laid hold of it yet, but one thing I do. Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead.”
“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”
“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,”
“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.”
14I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
“I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
“I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
“I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
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.
“Therefore let us as many as are mature have this mind and if in anything you think otherwise God will reveal even this to you.”
“Therefore, let us as many as are mature have this mind. And if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.”
“Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude, and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you.”
“Therefore, let us, as many as are mature, have this mind. And if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this unto you.”
“Therefore, let us, as many as are mature, have this mind, and if anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.”
“Let us, therefore, As many as are perfect, Have this attitude, And if anything, You have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you.”
16Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
“Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.”
“However, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.”
“Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.”
“Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us mind the same thing.”
“Nevertheless to the degree that we have already attained. Let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind”
“Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule and let us mind the same thing.”
17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
“Brethren join in following my example and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.”
“brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an example.”
“Brethren, Join in following my example And observe those who walk According to the pattern you have in us.”
“brethren join in following my example and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us”
“Brethren, be followers together of me and mark them which walk. So as ye have us for an ensemble,”
“brothers, join in imitating me and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.”
18For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
“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.”
“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.”
“For many walk of whom I often told you and now tell you even weeping that they are enemies of the cross of Christ.”
“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.”
“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”
“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,”
19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
“whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly and whose glory is in their shame, who set their mind on earthly things.”
“whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.”
“whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.”
“Whose end is destruction. Whose God is their belly. And whose glory is in their shame. Who mind earthly things.”
“whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.”
“Whose end is destruction, Whose God is their appetite, And whose glory is in their shame, Who set their minds on earthly things.”
20But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
“For our citizenship is in heaven from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior the Lord Jesus Christ”
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“For our citizenship is in heaven, From which also we eagerly wait For a Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ,”
“for our conversation is in heaven. From whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord, Jesus Christ,”
“For our conversation is in heaven from whence also we look for the Savior the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“for our citizenship is in heaven from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,”
21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
“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.”
“who will transform our lowly body. That it may be conformed to his glorious body, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself.”
“who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of his glory by the Exertion of the power that he has even to subject all things to himself.”
“Who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body? By the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.”
“who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body by the power that enables Him even to subject all things to Himself.”
“who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.”