Philippians 3:1-15 ▼

1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you to me, indeed, is not irksome, while for you it is safe.

2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil-workers, beware of the mutilation.

3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in flesh:

4 though I might have confidence even in flesh; if any other man supposes that he has occasion for confidence in flesh, I more:

5 circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

6 as to zeal, persecuting the assembly: as to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, these I accounted loss for Christ.

8 Nay, more, I even account all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I suffered the loss of all things, and account them refuse, that I may gain Christ.

9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death;

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

12 Not that I already obtained, or have already been made perfect; but I am pressing on, if I may lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I do not account myself to have laid hold of it ; but one thing I do , forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forth to the things before.

14 I am pressing on toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us, therefore, as many as are perfect, think this: and, if in anything ye think differently, even this God will reveal to you;