Philippians 3 - 4
Righteousness Through Faith in Christ
3Finally, my brothers, arejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.
2Beware of the adogs! Beware of the bevil workers! Beware of the 1mutilation! 3For awe are the 1circumcision, who bworship 2in the Spirit of God and cboast in dChrist Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, 4although aI myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more: 5acircumcised the eighth day, of the bnation of Israel, of the ctribe of Benjamin, a dHebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, ea Pharisee; 6as to zeal, aa persecutor of the church; as to the brighteousness which is in the Law, found cblameless.
7But awhatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8More than that, I count all things to be loss because of the surpassing value of 1,aknowing bChrist Jesus my Lord, 2for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ 9and be found in Him, not having aa righteousness of my own which is from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, bthe righteousness which is from God upon faith, 10that I may aknow Him and bthe power of His resurrection and 1,cthe fellowship of His sufferings, being dconformed to His death, 111in order that I may aattain to the resurrection from the dead.
Pressing On Toward the Goal
12Not that I have already aobtained it or have already bbecome perfect, but I press on 1so that I may clay hold of that 2for which also I dwas laid hold of by eChrist Jesus. 13Brothers, I do not consider myself as having laid hold of it yet, but one thing I do: aforgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14I apress on toward the goal for the prize of the bupward call of God in cChrist Jesus. 15Let us therefore, as many as are 1,aperfect, think this way; and if in anything you bthink differently, cGod will reveal that also to you. 16However, let us keep 1,awalking in step with the same standard to which we have attained.
17Brothers, ajoin in following my example, and blook for those who walk according to the cpattern you have in us. 18For amany walk—of whom I often told you, and now tell you even bcrying—as enemies of cthe cross of Christ, 19whose end is destruction, whose god is their astomach and bglory is in their shame, who cset their thoughts on earthly things. 20For aour 1citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly bwait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21who will atransform 1the body of our humble state into bconformity with 2the cbody of His glory, dby His working through which He is able to even esubject all things to Himself.
Rejoice in the Lord Always
4Therefore my brothers, loved and alonged for, my joy and crown, in this way bstand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
2I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to athink the same way in the Lord. 3Indeed, I ask you also, genuine companion, help these women who have contended together alongside of me in the gospel, with also Clement and the rest of my afellow workers, whose bnames are in the book of life.
4aRejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! 5Let your considerate spirit be known to all men. aThe Lord is 1near. 6aBe anxious for nothing, but in everything by bprayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And athe peace of God, which surpasses all 1comprehension, will bguard your hearts and your cminds in dChrist Jesus.
8Finally, brothers, awhatever is true, whatever is dignified, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is 1lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, consider these things. 9The things you have learned and received and heard and seen ain me, practice these things, and bthe God of peace will be with you.
God Will Fill Your Needs
10But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last ayou have revived thinking about me; indeed, you were thinking about me before, but you lacked opportunity. 11Not that I speak 1from want, for I learned to be 2,acontent in whatever circumstances I am. 12I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in abundance; in any and all things I have learned the secret of being filled and going ahungry, both of having abundance and bsuffering need. 13I can do all things 1through Him who astrengthens me. 14Nevertheless, you have done well to afellowship with me in my affliction.
15And you yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the 1,afirst preaching of the gospel, after I left bMacedonia, no church cfellowshipped with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone. 16For even in aThessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs. 17aNot that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the fruit which increases to your account. 18But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I have been filled, having received from aEpaphroditus 1what you have sent, 2,ba fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19And amy God will fulfill 1all your needs according to His briches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20Now to aour God and Father bbe the glory 1forever and ever. Amen.