Philippians:3

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* Finally , my brothers , rejoice in the Lord . For me to write the same things to you is not troublesome , but for you it is safe . * Beware of the dogs , beware of the evil workers , beware of the [false ] circumcision ! * For we are the [true ] circumcision , worshipping by the Spirit of God , rejoicing in Christ Jesus , and having no confidence in the flesh , * although I also [am ] having confidence in the flesh . If any other [person ] thinks to have confidence in the flesh , I even more : * circumcised the eighth day , of the nation of Israel , of the tribe of Benjamin , a Hebrew of Hebrews ; with respect to the law , a Pharisee ; * with respect to zeal , persecuting the church ; with respect to righteousness which is in the law , blameless . * But such things as were gain to me , these I have considered loss for the sake of Christ . * More than that I also consider all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord , for whom I have sustained the loss of all things , and I consider them to be rubbish , in order that I may gain Christ * and be found in Him , not having my own righteousness , which is of the law , but that which is through [the ] faith of Christ , the righteousness [which is ] of God by faith ; * [so as ] to know Him and the power of His resurrection , and the fellowship of His sufferings , being conformed to His death , * if in some way I may attain to the resurrection from the dead . * Not that I have already obtained , or have already been made perfect ; but I press on , if also I may lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus . * Brothers , I do not count myself to have laid hold ; but one thing [ I do ], forgetting those things which are behind , and reaching forward to those things which are ahead , * I press toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus . * Therefore , as many as are mature , let us think this way ; and if in anything you think otherwise , even this God will reveal to you . * Nevertheless , to what we have attained , let us walk by the same rule , [being ] of the same mind . * Be fellow imitators of me , brothers , and look out for those walking this way , just as you have us for a pattern . * For many walk , of whom often I was speaking to you , and now even weeping I tell you , [that they are ] the enemies of the cross of Christ : * whose end is destruction , whose god is their belly , and whose glory is in their shame-who are mindful of earthly things . * For our citizenship exists in heaven , from which also we eagerly await for the Savior , the Lord Jesus Christ , * 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 subject all things to Himself .

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