Philippians 3 - English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)

Righteousness Through Faith in Christ

3 Finally, my brothers,[a] (A)rejoice in the Lord. (B)To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.

2 Look out for (C)the dogs, look out for (D)the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For (E)we are the circumcision, (F)who worship (G)by the Spirit of God[b] and (H)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 (I)though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 (J)circumcised on the eighth day, (K)of the people of Israel, (L)of the tribe of Benjamin, (M)a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, (N)a Pharisee; 6 (O)as to zeal, (P)a persecutor of the church; (Q)as to righteousness under the law,[c] blameless. 7 But (R)whatever gain I had, (S)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (T)the surpassing worth of (U)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (V)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having (W)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but (X)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 (Y)that I may know him and (Z)the power of his resurrection, and (AA)may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may (AB)attain the resurrection from the dead.

Straining Towards the Goal

12 Not that I have already (AC)obtained this or (AD)am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: (AE)forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on towards the goal for (AF)the prize of the upward (AG)call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are (AH)mature think this way, and if in anything (AI)you think otherwise, (AJ)God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only (AK)let us hold true to what we have attained.

17 Brothers, (AL)join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk (AM)according to the example you have in us. 18 For (AN)many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you (AO)even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 (AP)Their end is destruction, (AQ)their god is their belly, and (AR)they glory in their shame, with (AS)minds set on earthly things. 20 But (AT)our citizenship is in heaven, and (AU)from it we (AV)await a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform (AW)our lowly body (AX)to be like his glorious body, (AY)by the power that enables him even (AZ)to subject all things to himself.

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 13, 17
  2. Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit
  3. Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law

Cross references

  1. Philippians 3:1 : ch. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:16
  2. Philippians 3:1 : [2 Pet. 1:12]
  3. Philippians 3:2 : Ps. 22:16, 20; Isa. 56:10, 11; Rev. 22:15; [Gal. 5:15]
  4. Philippians 3:2 : [2 Cor. 11:13]
  5. Philippians 3:3 : See Rom. 2:29
  6. Philippians 3:3 : [John 4:23]
  7. Philippians 3:3 : [Gal. 5:25; Jude 20]
  8. Philippians 3:3 : Rom. 15:17; [Gal. 6:14]
  9. Philippians 3:4 : 2 Cor. 11:18
  10. Philippians 3:5 : See Gen. 17:12
  11. Philippians 3:5 : 2 Cor. 11:22
  12. Philippians 3:5 : Rom. 11:1
  13. Philippians 3:5 : 2 Cor. 11:22
  14. Philippians 3:5 : Acts 23:6; 26:5
  15. Philippians 3:6 : Acts 22:3, 4; Gal. 1:13, 14
  16. Philippians 3:6 : See Acts 8:3
  17. Philippians 3:6 : [ver. 9]
  18. Philippians 3:7 : [Luke 14:33]
  19. Philippians 3:7 : [Heb. 11:26]
  20. Philippians 3:8 : [2 Cor. 5:15]
  21. Philippians 3:8 : Isa. 53:11; Jer. 9:23, 24; John 17:3; 2 Pet. 1:3
  22. Philippians 3:8 : Luke 9:25 (Gk.)
  23. Philippians 3:9 : Rom. 10:5; [ver. 6]
  24. Philippians 3:9 : See Rom. 9:30; 1 Cor. 1:30
  25. Philippians 3:10 : [Eph. 4:13]
  26. Philippians 3:10 : [Rom. 1:4; 6:5]
  27. Philippians 3:10 : 1 Pet. 4:13; See 2 Cor. 1:5
  28. Philippians 3:11 : Acts 26:7
  29. Philippians 3:12 : [1 Tim. 6:12, 19]
  30. Philippians 3:12 : Heb. 11:40; 12:23; [Heb. 5:9]
  31. Philippians 3:13 : [Ps. 45:10; Luke 9:62; Heb. 6:1]
  32. Philippians 3:14 : 1 Cor. 9:24
  33. Philippians 3:14 : [Heb. 3:1; 1 Pet. 5:10]; See Rom. 8:28
  34. Philippians 3:15 : 1 Cor. 2:6; See Matt. 5:48
  35. Philippians 3:15 : [Gal. 5:10]
  36. Philippians 3:15 : [John 7:17]
  37. Philippians 3:16 : Gal. 6:16
  38. Philippians 3:17 : [ch. 4:9]; See 1 Cor. 4:16
  39. Philippians 3:17 : 1 Pet. 5:3
  40. Philippians 3:18 : See 2 Cor. 11:13
  41. Philippians 3:18 : [Acts 20:31]
  42. Philippians 3:19 : 2 Cor. 11:15; [2 Thess. 1:9; 2 Pet. 2:1, 3]
  43. Philippians 3:19 : See Rom. 16:18
  44. Philippians 3:19 : [Hos. 4:7; 2 Cor. 11:12; Gal. 6:13; Jude 13]
  45. Philippians 3:19 : Rom. 8:5; Col. 3:2
  46. Philippians 3:20 : See Eph. 2:19
  47. Philippians 3:20 : Acts 1:11
  48. Philippians 3:20 : See 1 Cor. 1:7
  49. Philippians 3:21 : [1 Cor. 15:43-53]
  50. Philippians 3:21 : [ver. 10; Col. 3:4]; See Rom. 8:29
  51. Philippians 3:21 : See Eph. 1:19
  52. Philippians 3:21 : 1 Cor. 15:28

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