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3 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not tiresome for me, but for you it is safe.[fn]
2 Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, those who worship by the Spirit [of God][fn] and boast in Christ Jesus and do not put confidence in the flesh, 4 even though I myself have confidence also in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 [But] whatever things were gain to me, these I have considered loss for the sake of Christ.
8 But indeed, I also consider everything to be a loss because of the surpassing knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and I consider them [[to be]][fn] rubbish, so that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ,[fn] the righteousness from God that depends on faith, 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and [the][fn] fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, 11 that by any means I may attain the resurrection {from}[fn] the dead.
12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached perfection, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ [Jesus][fn] has made me his own.
13 Brothers, I do {not}[fn] consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I pursue according to the goal for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Therefore, as many as are perfect,[fn] let us think this way; and if you think differently, God will reveal this to you as well. 16 However, to what we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. [[Let us be of the same mind.]][fn]
17 Become imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who walk in this way, just as you have us as an example. 18 For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now even weeping I say, as enemies of the cross of Christ, 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things.
20 For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which we also eagerly await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform the body of our humiliation {to be}[fn] conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working[fn] by which he is able even to subject all things to {him}.[fn]
3:1, safe: That is pertaining to being in someone's best interest (BDAG).
3:3, of God: Absent from some manuscripts. P46
3:8, to be: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR
3:9, through faith in Christ: Or “through faithfulness of Christ” as the phrase is in the genitive case.
3:10, the: NA28[] BYZ TR ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. SBLGNT THGNT
3:11, from: Later manuscripts read “of.” BYZ TR
3:12 , Jesus: NA28[] THGNT BYZ TR ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. SBLGNT
3:13, not: Some manuscripts read “not yet.” N(01) A(02)
3:15, perfect: That is as many are near perfection.
3:16, let us be of the same mind: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR
3:21, to be: Later manuscripts read “that it might be.” BYZ TR
3:21, working: The Greek word energeia pertains to metaphysical working, operation, action (BDAG, ἐνέργεια).
3:21, him: Later manuscripts read “himself.”