Philippians 3 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Righteousness Through Faith in Christ

1 Finally ^G3062, my brothers ^G80, rejoice ^G5463 in the Lord ^G2962. To write ^G1125 the same ^G846 things ^G846 again is no ^G3756 trouble ^G3636 to me, and it is a safeguard ^G804 for you.

2 Beware ^G991 of the dogs ^G2965! Beware ^G991 of the evil ^G2556 workers ^G2040! Beware ^G991 of the [fn]mutilation ^G2699!

3 For we are the [fn]circumcision ^G4061, who worship ^G3000 [fn]in the Spirit ^G4151 of God ^G2316 and boast ^G2744 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 and put ^G3982 no ^G3756 confidence ^G3982 in the flesh ^G4561, 4 although ^G2539 I myself ^G1473 might have ^G2192 confidence ^G4006 even ^G2532 in the flesh ^G4561. If ^G1487 anyone ^G5100 else ^G243 has ^G1380 a mind ^G1380 to put ^G3982 confidence ^G3982 in the flesh ^G4561, I far more ^G3123: 5 circumcised ^G4061 the eighth ^G3637 day ^G3637, of the nation ^G1085 of Israel ^G2474, of the tribe ^G5443 of Benjamin ^G958, a Hebrew ^G1445 of Hebrews ^G1445; as to the Law ^G3551, a Pharisee ^G5330; 6 as to zeal ^G2205, a persecutor ^G1377 of the church ^G1577; as to the righteousness ^G1343 which is in the Law ^G3551, found ^G1096 blameless ^G273.

7 But whatever ^G3748 things ^G3748 were gain ^G2771 to me, those ^G3778 things ^G3778 I have counted ^G2233 as loss ^G2209 for the sake ^G1223 of Christ ^G5547. 8 More ^G3304 than ^G3304 that, I count ^G2233 all ^G3956 things ^G3956 to be loss ^G2209 because ^G1223 of the surpassing ^G5242 value ^G5242 of [fn]knowing ^G1108 Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 my Lord ^G2962, [fn]for whom ^G3739 I have suffered ^G2210 the loss ^G2210 of all ^G3956 things ^G3956, and count ^G2233 them but rubbish ^G4657 so ^G2443 that I may gain ^G2770 Christ ^G5547 9 and be found ^G2147 in Him, not having ^G2192 a righteousness ^G1343 of my own ^G1699 which is from ^G1537 the Law ^G3551, but that which is through ^G1223 faith ^G4102 in Christ ^G5547, the righteousness ^G1343 which is from God ^G2316 upon ^G1909 faith ^G4102, 10 that I may know ^G1097 Him and the power ^G1411 of His resurrection ^G386 and [fn]the fellowship ^G2842 of His sufferings ^G3804, being conformed ^G4833 to His death ^G2288, 11 [fn]in order ^G1513 that I may attain ^G2658 to the resurrection ^G1815 from the dead ^G3498.

Pressing On Toward the Goal

12 Not that I have already ^G2235 obtained ^G2983 it or ^G2228 have already ^G2235 become perfect ^G5048, but I press ^G1377 on [fn]so ^G2532 that I may lay ^G2638 hold ^G2638 of ^G2638 that [fn]for which ^G3739 also ^G2532 I was laid ^G2638 hold ^G2638 of ^G2638 by Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424.

13 Brothers ^G80, I do not consider ^G3049 myself ^G1683 as having laid ^G2638 hold ^G2638 of ^G2638 it yet ^G3768, but one ^G1520 thing ^G1520 I do: forgetting ^G1950 what lies behind ^G3694 and reaching ^G1901 forward ^G1901 to what lies ahead ^G1715, 14 I press ^G1377 on ^G1377 toward ^G1519 the goal ^G4649 for the prize ^G1017 of the upward ^G507 call ^G2821 of God ^G2316 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 15 Let us therefore ^G3767, as many ^G3745 as are [fn]perfect ^G5046, think ^G5426 this ^G5124 way ^G5124; and if ^G1487 in anything ^G5100 you think ^G5426 differently ^G2088, God ^G2316 will reveal ^G601 that also ^G2532 to you. 16 However ^G4133, let us keep [fn]walking ^G4748 in ^G4748 step ^G4748 with the same ^G846 standard to which ^G3739 we have attained ^G5348.

17 Brothers ^G80, join ^G4831 G1096 in ^G4831 following ^G4831 my example ^G4831, and look ^G4648 for those ^G3588 who walk ^G4043 according ^G2531 to the pattern ^G5179 you have ^G2192 in us. 18 For many ^G4183 walk ^G4043—of whom ^G3739 I often ^G4178 told ^G3004 you, and now ^G3568 tell ^G3004 you even ^G2532 crying ^G2799—as enemies ^G2190 of the cross ^G4716 of Christ ^G5547, 19 whose ^G3739 end ^G5056 is destruction ^G684, whose ^G3739 god ^G2316 is their stomach ^G2836 and glory ^G1391 is in their shame ^G152, who set ^G5426 their thoughts ^G5426 on ^G5426 earthly ^G1919 things ^G1919. 20 For our [fn]citizenship ^G4175 is in heaven ^G3772, from which ^G3739 also ^G2532 we eagerly ^G553 wait ^G553 for a Savior ^G4990, the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547, 21 who ^G3739 will transform ^G3345 [fn]the body ^G4983 of our humble ^G5014 state ^G5014 into conformity ^G4832 with [fn]the body ^G4983 of His glory ^G1391, by His working ^G1753 through which He is able ^G1410 to even ^G2532 subject ^G5293 all ^G3956 things ^G3956 to Himself ^G846.