Philippians 3:1-9 ▼

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

2 Beware of dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the counterfeit circumcision.

3 For we are the circumcision, who serve the Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, also having no confidence in the flesh:

4 even though also having confidence in the flesh. If any other one seems to have confidence in the flesh, I the more:

5 in circumcision the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

6 in reference to zeal, persecuting the church, according to righteousness which was in the law being blameless.

7 Those things which were gained to me, these I counted loss for the sake of Christ.

8 Yes truly, I even counted all things loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I suffer the loss of all things, and I consider them but excrements, that I may gain Christ,

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