Finally, my
brethren
, rejoice
in
the Lord
. To write
the same things
to you
, to me
indeed
is not
grievous
, but
for you
it is safe
.
Beware of dogs
, beware
of evil
workers
, beware
of the concision
.
For we
are
the circumcision
, which
worship
God
in the spirit
, and
rejoice
in
Christ
Jesus
, and
have
no
confidence
in
the flesh
.
Though I
might
also
have
confidence
in
the flesh
. If any
other man
thinketh
that he hath whereof he might trust
in
the flesh
, I
more
:
Circumcised the eighth
day, of
the stock
of Israel
, of the tribe
of Benjamin
, an Hebrew
of
the Hebrews
; as touching
the law
, a Pharisee
;
Concerning zeal
, persecuting
the church
; touching
the righteousness
which
is in
the law
,
blameless
.
But what things
were
gain
to me
, those
I counted
loss
for
Christ
.
Yea doubtless
, and
I count
all things
but loss
for
the excellency
of the knowledge
of Christ
Jesus
my
Lord
: for
whom
I have suffered the loss
of all things
, and
do count
them
but dung
, that
I may win
Christ
,
And be found
in
him
, not
having
mine own
righteousness
, which
is of
the law
, but
that which
is through
the faith
of Christ
, the righteousness
which
is of
God
by
faith
:
That I may know him
, and
the power
of his
resurrection
, and
the fellowship
of his
sufferings
, being made conformable
unto his
death
;
If by any means I might attain
unto
the resurrection
of the dead
.
Not as though
I had already
attained
, either
were already
perfect
: but
I follow after
, if
that I may apprehend
that for
which
also
I am apprehended
of
Christ
Jesus
.
Brethren, I
count
not
myself
to have apprehended
: but
this one thing
I do , forgetting
those things
which are behind
, and
reaching forth unto
those things which are before
,
I press toward
the mark
for
the prize
of the high
calling
of God
in
Christ
Jesus
.
Let us therefore
, as many as
be perfect
, be
thus
minded
: and
if in any thing
ye be
otherwise
minded
, God
shall reveal
even
this
unto you
.
Nevertheless, whereto
we have already attained
, let us walk
by the same
rule
, let us mind
the same thing
.
Brethren, be
followers together
of me
, and
mark
them which walk
so
as
ye have
us
for an ensample
.
(For many
walk
, of whom
I have told
you
often
, and
now
tell
you even
weeping
, 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
mind
earthly things
.)
For our
conversation
is
in
heaven
; from
whence
also
we look for
the Saviour
, the Lord
Jesus
Christ
:
Who shall change
our
vile
body
, that
it
may be
fashioned like unto
his
glorious
body
, according to
the working
whereby he
is able
even
to subdue
all things
unto himself
.