Dual Panel1Finally<3062>, my brethren<80>, rejoice<5463> in the Lord<2962>. To write<1125> the same<846> things<846> again is no<3756> trouble<3636> to me, and it is a safeguard<804> for you.
2Beware<991> of the dogs<2965>, beware<991> of the evil<2556> workers<2040>, beware<991> of the false<2699> circumcision<2699>;
3for we are the true circumcision<4061>, who worship<3000> in the Spirit<4151> of God<2316> and glory<2744> in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> and put<3982> no<3756> confidence<3982> in the flesh<4561>,
4although<2539> I myself<1473> might have<2192> confidence<4006> even<2532> in the flesh<4561>. If<1487> anyone<5100> else<243> has<1380> a mind<1380> to put<3982> confidence<3982> in the flesh<4561>, I far more<3123>:
5circumcised<4061> the eighth<3637> day<3637>, of the nation<1085> of Israel<2474>, of the tribe<5443> of Benjamin<958>, a Hebrew<1445> of Hebrews<1445>; as to the Law<3551>, a Pharisee<5330>;
6as to zeal<2205>, a persecutor<1377> of the church<1577>; as to the righteousness<1343> which is in the Law<3551>, found<1096> blameless<273>.
7But whatever<3748> things<3748> were gain<2771> to me, those<3778> things<3778> I have counted<2233> as loss<2209> for the sake<1223> of Christ<5547>.
8More<3304> than<3304> that, I count<2233> all<3956> things<3956> to be loss<2209> in view<1223> of the surpassing<5242> value<5242> of knowing<1108> Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> my Lord<2962>, for whom<3739> I have suffered<2210> the loss<2210> of all<3956> things<3956>, and count<2233> them but rubbish<4657> so<2443> that I may gain<2770> Christ<5547>,
9and may be found<2147> in Him, not having<2192> a righteousness<1343> of my own<1699> derived<1537> from the Law<3551>, but that which is through<1223> faith<4102> in Christ<5547>, the righteousness<1343> which comes from God<2316> on the basis<1909> of faith<4102>,
10that I may know<1097> Him and the power<1411> of His resurrection<386> and the fellowship<2842> of His sufferings<3804>, being conformed<4832> to His death<2288>;
11in order<1513> that I may attain<2658> to the resurrection<1815> from the dead<3498>.
12Not that I have already<2235> obtained<2983> it or<2228> have already<2235> become perfect<5048>, but I press<1377> on so<2532> that I may lay<2638> hold<2638> of that for which<3739> also<2532> I was laid<2638> hold<2638> of by Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>.
13Brethren<80>, I do not regard<3049> myself<1683> as having laid<2638> hold<2638> of it yet<3768>; but one<1520> thing<1520> I do: forgetting<1950> what lies behind<3694> and reaching<1901> forward<1901> to what lies ahead<1715>,
14I press<1377> on toward<1519> the goal<4649> for the prize<1017> of the upward<507> call<2821> of God<2316> in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>.
15Let us therefore<3767>, as many<3745> as are perfect<5046>, have<5426> this<3778> attitude<5426>; and if<1487> in anything<5100> you have<5426> a different<2088> attitude<5426>, God<2316> will reveal<601> that also<2532> to you;
16however<4133>, let us keep living<4748> by that same<846> standard to which<3739> we have attained<5348>.
17Brethren<80>, join<4831><1096> in following<4831> my example<4831>, and observe<4648> those<3588> who walk<4043> according<2531> to the pattern<5179> you have<2192> in us.
18For many<4183> walk<4043>, of whom<3739> I often<4178> told<3004> you, and now<3568> tell<3004> you even<2532> weeping<2799>, that they are enemies<2190> of the cross<4716> of Christ<5547>,
19whose<3739> end<5056> is destruction<684>, whose<3739> god<2316> is their appetite<2836>, and whose glory<1391> is in their shame<152>, who set<5426> their minds<5426> on earthly<1919> things<1919>.
20For our citizenship<4175> is in heaven<3772>, from which<3739> also<2532> we eagerly<553> wait<553> for a Savior<4990>, the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>;
21who<3739> will transform<3345> the body<4983> of our humble<5014> state<5014> into conformity<4832> with the body<4983> of His glory<1391>, by the exertion<1753> of the power<1410> that He has<1410> even<2532> to subject<5293> all<3956> things<3956> to Himself<846>.