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Philippians 3

New American Standard Bible 2020

The Goal of Life

1FinallyG3062, my brothersG80 and sisters, 1rejoiceG5463 in the LordG2962. To writeG1125 the sameG846 thingsG846 again is noG3756 troubleG3636 for me, and it is a safeguardG804 for you.

2BewareG991 of the 2dogsG2965, bewareG991 of the 3evilG2556 workersG2040, bewareG991 of the 4falseG2699 circumcisionG2699; 3for 5we are the true 6circumcisionG4061, who 7worshipG3000 in the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316 and takeG2744 8prideG2744 in 9ChristG5547 JesusG2424, and putG3982 noG3756 confidenceG3982 in the fleshG4561, 4althoughG2539 10I myselfG1473 could boast as havingG2192 confidenceG4006 evenG2532 in the fleshG4561. IfG1487 anyoneG5100 elseG243 thinksG1380 he isG3982 confidentG3982 in the fleshG4561, I have moreG3123 reason: 511circumcisedG4061 the eighthG3637 dayG3637, of the 12nationG1085 of IsraelG2474, of the 13tribeG5443 of BenjaminG958, a 14HebrewG1445 of HebrewsG1445; as to the LawG3551, 15a PhariseeG5330; 6as to zealG2205, 16a persecutorG1377 of the churchG1577; as to the 17righteousnessG1343 which is in the LawG3551, foundG1096 18blamelessG273.

7But 19whateverG3748 thingsG3748 were gainG2771 to me, theseG3778 thingsG3778 I have countedG2233 as lossG2209 becauseG1223 of ChristG5547. 8MoreG3304 thanG3304 that, I countG2233 allG3956 thingsG3956 to be lossG2209 20inG1223 viewG1223 ofG1223 the surpassingG5242 valueG5242 of 2122knowingG1108 23ChristG5547 JesusG2424 my LordG2962, 24for whomG3739 I have sufferedG2210 the lossG2210 of allG3956 thingsG3956, and countG2233 them mere rubbishG4657, soG2443 thatG2443 I may gainG2770 ChristG5547, 9and may be foundG2147 in Him, not havingG2192 25a righteousnessG1343 of my ownG1699 derivedG1537 from the LawG3551, but that which is throughG1223 faithG4102 in ChristG5547, 26the righteousnessG1343 which comes from GodG2316 on the basisG1909 of faithG4102, 10that I may 27knowG1097 Him and 28the powerG1411 of His resurrectionG386 and 2930the fellowshipG2842 of His sufferingsG3804, being 31conformedG4832 to His deathG2288; 11ifG1487 somehowG4458 I may 32attainG2658 to the resurrectionG1815 from the deadG3498.

12Not that I have alreadyG2235 3334graspedG2983 it all orG2228 have alreadyG2235 35become perfectG5048, but I pressG1377 onG1377 ifG1487 I may alsoG2532 36takeG2638 holdG2638 ofG2638 that 37for whichG3739 I 38was evenG2532 takenG2638 holdG2638 ofG2638 by 39ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 13BrothersG80 and sisters, I do not regardG3049 myselfG1683 as having takenG2638 holdG2638 ofG2638 it yet; but oneG1520 thingG1520 I do: 40forgettingG1950 what lies behindG3694 and reachingG1901 forwardG1901 to what lies aheadG1715, 14I 41pressG1377 onG1377 towardG1519 the goalG4649 for the prizeG1017 of the 42upwardG507 callG2821 of GodG2316 in 43ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 15ThereforeG3767, allG3745 whoG3745 are 4445matureG5046, let’s haveG5426 thisG3778 attitudeG5426; and ifG1487 in anythingG5100 you haveG5426 a 46differentG2088 attitudeG5426, 47GodG2316 will revealG601 that to you asG2532 wellG2532; 16howeverG4133, let’s keep 4849livingG4748 by that sameG846 standard to whichG3739 we have attainedG5348.

17BrothersG80 and sisters, 50joinG4831G1096 inG4831 followingG4831 my exampleG4831, and observeG4648 thoseG3588 who walkG4043 accordingG2531 to the 51patternG5179 you haveG2192 in us. 18For 52manyG4183 walkG4043, of whomG3739 I oftenG4178 toldG3004 you, and nowG3568 tellG3004 you evenG2532 as I 53weepG2799, that they are the enemiesG2190 of 54the crossG4716 of ChristG5547, 19whoseG3739 endG5056 is destructionG684, whoseG3739 godG2316 is their 5556appetiteG2836, and whose 57gloryG1391 is in their shameG152, who 58haveG5426 their mindsG5426 onG5426 earthlyG1919 thingsG1919. 20For 59our 60citizenshipG4175 is in heavenG3772, from whichG3739 we alsoG2532 eagerlyG553 61waitG553 for a SaviorG4990, the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547; 21whoG3739 will 62transformG3345 the bodyG4983 of our lowlyG5014 conditionG5014 into 63conformityG4832 with 64His 65gloriousG1391 bodyG4983, 66by the exertionG1753 of the powerG1410 that He hasG1410 evenG2532 to 67subjectG5293 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846.

Notes

  1. 1. Philippians 3:1 Phil 2:18; 4:4 ↩
  2. 2. Philippians 3:2 Ps 22:16, 20; Gal 5:15; Rev 22:15 ↩
  3. 3. Philippians 3:2 2 Cor 11:13 ↩
  4. 4. Philippians 3:2 Lit mutilation; Gr katatome ↩
  5. 5. Philippians 3:3 Rom 2:29; 9:6; Gal 6:15 ↩
  6. 6. Philippians 3:3 Gr peritome ↩
  7. 7. Philippians 3:3 Gal 5:25 ↩
  8. 8. Philippians 3:3 Rom 15:17; Gal 6:14 ↩
  9. 9. Philippians 3:3 Rom 8:39; Phil 1:1; 3:12 ↩
  10. 10. Philippians 3:4 2 Cor 5:16; 11:18 ↩
  11. 11. Philippians 3:5 Luke 1:59 ↩
  12. 12. Philippians 3:5 Rom 11:1; 2 Cor 11:22 ↩
  13. 13. Philippians 3:5 Rom 11:1 ↩
  14. 14. Philippians 3:5 Rom 11:1; 2 Cor 11:22 ↩
  15. 15. Philippians 3:5 Acts 22:3; 23:6; 26:5 ↩
  16. 16. Philippians 3:6 Acts 8:3; 22:4, 5; 26:9-11 ↩
  17. 17. Philippians 3:6 Phil 3:9 ↩
  18. 18. Philippians 3:6 Phil 2:15 ↩
  19. 19. Philippians 3:7 Luke 14:33 ↩
  20. 20. Philippians 3:8 Lit because of ↩
  21. 21. Philippians 3:8 Lit the knowledge of ↩
  22. 22. Philippians 3:8 Jer 9:23f; John 17:3; Eph 4:13; Phil 3:10; 2 Pet 1:3 ↩
  23. 23. Philippians 3:8 Rom 8:39; Phil 1:1; 3:12 ↩
  24. 24. Philippians 3:8 Lit because of ↩
  25. 25. Philippians 3:9 Rom 10:5; Phil 3:6 ↩
  26. 26. Philippians 3:9 Rom 9:30; 1 Cor 1:30 ↩
  27. 27. Philippians 3:10 Jer 9:23f; John 17:3; Eph 4:13; Phil 3:8; 2 Pet 1:3 ↩
  28. 28. Philippians 3:10 Rom 6:5 ↩
  29. 29. Philippians 3:10 Or participation in ↩
  30. 30. Philippians 3:10 Rom 8:17 ↩
  31. 31. Philippians 3:10 Rom 6:5; 8:36; Gal 6:17 ↩
  32. 32. Philippians 3:11 Acts 26:7; 1 Cor 15:23; Rev 20:5f ↩
  33. 33. Philippians 3:12 Or obtained ↩
  34. 34. Philippians 3:12 1 Cor 9:24f; 1 Tim 6:12, 19 ↩
  35. 35. Philippians 3:12 1 Cor 13:10 ↩
  36. 36. Philippians 3:12 1 Tim 6:12, 19 ↩
  37. 37. Philippians 3:12 Or because also ↩
  38. 38. Philippians 3:12 Acts 9:5f ↩
  39. 39. Philippians 3:12 Rom 8:39; Phil 1:1; 3:3, 8 ↩
  40. 40. Philippians 3:13 Luke 9:62 ↩
  41. 41. Philippians 3:14 1 Cor 9:24; Heb 6:1 ↩
  42. 42. Philippians 3:14 Rom 8:28; 11:29; 2 Tim 1:9 ↩
  43. 43. Philippians 3:14 Phil 3:3 ↩
  44. 44. Philippians 3:15 Or perfect ↩
  45. 45. Philippians 3:15 Matt 5:48; 1 Cor 2:6 ↩
  46. 46. Philippians 3:15 Gal 5:10 ↩
  47. 47. Philippians 3:15 John 6:45; Eph 1:17; 1 Thess 4:9 ↩
  48. 48. Philippians 3:16 Lit following in line ↩
  49. 49. Philippians 3:16 Gal 6:16 ↩
  50. 50. Philippians 3:17 1 Cor 4:16; 11:1; Phil 4:9 ↩
  51. 51. Philippians 3:17 1 Pet 5:3 ↩
  52. 52. Philippians 3:18 2 Cor 11:13 ↩
  53. 53. Philippians 3:18 Acts 20:31 ↩
  54. 54. Philippians 3:18 Gal 6:14 ↩
  55. 55. Philippians 3:19 Lit belly ↩
  56. 56. Philippians 3:19 Rom 16:18; Titus 1:12 ↩
  57. 57. Philippians 3:19 Rom 6:21; Jude 13 ↩
  58. 58. Philippians 3:19 Rom 8:5f; Col 3:2 ↩
  59. 59. Philippians 3:20 Eph 2:19; Phil 1:27; Col 3:1; Heb 12:22 ↩
  60. 60. Philippians 3:20 Lit commonwealth ↩
  61. 61. Philippians 3:20 1 Cor 1:7 ↩
  62. 62. Philippians 3:21 1 Cor 15:43-53 ↩
  63. 63. Philippians 3:21 Rom 8:29; Col 3:4 ↩
  64. 64. Philippians 3:21 Lit the body of His glory ↩
  65. 65. Philippians 3:21 1 Cor 15:43, 49 ↩
  66. 66. Philippians 3:21 Eph 1:19 ↩
  67. 67. Philippians 3:21 1 Cor 15:28 ↩

Commentaries on Philippians 3

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