Philippians 3

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(Romans 3:21–31)

FinallyG3063, myG1473 brothersG80, rejoiceG5463 inG1722 the LordG2962. It is noG3756 troubleG3636 for meG1473 to writeG1125 theG3588 same thingsG846 to youG4771 againG3303, andG1161 it is a safeguardG804 for youG4771.

2Watch out forG991 thoseG3588 dogsG2965, thoseG3588 workersG2040 of evilG2556, thoseG3588 mutilators of the fleshG2699! 3ForG1063 it is weG1473 who areG1510 theG3588 circumcisionG4061, we whoG3588 worshipG3000 by the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316, whoG2532 gloryG2744 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424, andG2532 who put no confidenceG3756G3982 inG1722 the fleshG4561— 4thoughG2539 I myselfG1473G2532 could haveG2192 such confidenceG4006G1722G4561.

IfG1487 anyoneG5100 elseG243 thinksG1380 he has grounds for confidenceG3982 inG1722 the fleshG4561, IG1473 have moreG3123: 5circumcisedG4061 on the eighth dayG3637, ofG1537 the peopleG1085 of IsraelG2474, of the tribeG5443 of BenjaminG958; a HebrewG1445 ofG1537 HebrewsG1445; as toG2596 the lawG3551, a PhariseeG5330; 6as toG2596 zealG2205, persecutingG1377 theG3588 churchG1577; as toG2596 righteousnessG1343 inG1722 the lawG3551, faultlessG273.

7ButG235 whateverG3748 wasG1510 gainG2771 to meG1473 I count asG2233 lossG2209 for the sake ofG1223 ChristG5547. 8More than thatG235G3303G3767G1065G2532, I countG2233 all thingsG3956 asG1510 lossG2209 compared toG1223 theG3588 surpassing excellenceG5242 ofG3588 knowingG1108 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 myG1473 LordG2962, forG1223 whomG3739 I have lostG2210 all thingsG3956. I considerG2233 them rubbishG4657, thatG2443 I may gainG2770 ChristG5547 9andG2532 be foundG2147 inG1722 HimG846, notG3361 havingG2192 my ownG1699 righteousnessG1343 fromG1537 the lawG3551, butG235 that whichG3588 is throughG1223 faithG4102 in ChristG5547,1 theG3588 righteousnessG1343 fromG1537 GodG2316 on the basis ofG1909 faithG4102.

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I want to knowG1097 Christ andG2532 theG3588 powerG1411 ofG3588 HisG846 resurrectionG386 andG2532 theG3588 fellowshipG2842 ofG3588 HisG846 sufferingsG3804, being conformedG4833 toG3588 Him in HisG846 deathG2288, 11and soG1487, somehowG4459, to attainG2658 toG1519 theG3588 resurrectionG1815 fromG1537 the deadG3498.

Pressing on toward the Goal

12NotG3756 thatG3754 I have already obtainedG2235G2983 all this, orG2228 have already been made perfectG2235G5048, butG1161 I press onG1377 to take hold ofG2638 that for whichG1909G3739 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 took hold of meG2638. 13BrothersG80, IG1473 do notG3756 considerG3049 myselfG1683 yet to have taken holdG2638 of it. ButG1161 one thingG1520 I do: ForgettingG1950 what isG3588 behindG3694 andG1161 straining towardG1901 whatG3588 is aheadG1715, 14I press onG1377 towardG2596 the goalG4649 toG1519 win theG3588 prizeG1017 ofG3588 God’sG2316 heavenlyG507 callingG2821 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

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All of us whoG3745 are matureG5046 should embrace this point of viewG3778G5426. AndG2532 ifG1487 you thinkG5426 differentlyG2088 about some issueG5100, GodG2316 will revealG601 thisG3778 to youG4771 as wellG2532. 16NeverthelessG4133, we must live upG4748G3588G846 toG1519 whatG3739 we have already attainedG5348.

Citizenship in Heaven

17Join one another in followingG4831G1096 myG1473 example, brothersG80, andG2532 carefully observeG4648 those whoG3588 walkG4043 according toG2531 the patternG5179 we set for youG2192G1473. 18ForG1063 as I have often toldG2036G4178 you beforeG4771, andG1161 nowG3568 sayG3004 again evenG2532 with tearsG2799: ManyG4183 liveG4043 as enemiesG2190 of theG3588 crossG4716 of ChristG5547. 19Their endG5056 is destructionG684, their godG2316 is their bellyG2836, andG2532 their gloryG1391 is inG1722 theirG846 shameG152. TheirG3588 minds are set onG5426 earthlyG1919 thingsG3588.

20ButG1063 ourG1473 citizenshipG4175 isG5225 inG1722 heavenG3772, andG2532 we eagerly awaitG553 a SaviorG4990 fromG1537 there, the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 21whoG3739, byG2596 theG3588 powerG1753 that enables HimG846G3588G1410G2532 to subjectG5293 all thingsG3956 to HimselfG848, will transformG3345 ourG1473 lowlyG5014 bodiesG4983 to be likeG4832 HisG846 gloriousG1391 bodyG4983.