Lettera ai Filippesi - Philippians 3

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1 Το λοιπον, αδελφοι μου, χαιρετε εν Κυριω. το να σας γραφω τα αυτα εις εμε μεν δεν ειναι οχληρον, εις εσας δε ασφαλες.	1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. Writing the same things to you is no burden for me but is a safeguard for you.
2 Προσεχετε τους κυνας, προσεχετε τους κακους εργατας, προσεχετε την κατατομην?	2 Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilation!
3 διοτι ημεις ειμεθα η περιτομη, οι λατρευοντες τον Θεον εν Πνευματι και καυχωμενοι εις τον Χριστον Ιησουν και μη εχοντες την πεποιθησιν εν τη σαρκι,	3 For we are the circumcision, we who worship through the Spirit of God, who boast in Christ Jesus and do not put our confidence in flesh,
4 αν και εγω εχω πεποιθησιν και εν τη σαρκι. Εαν τις αλλος νομιζη οτι εχει πεποιθησιν εν τη σαρκι, εγω περισσοτερον?	4 although I myself have grounds for confidence even in the flesh.If anyone else thinks he can be confident in flesh, all the more can I.
5 περιτετμημενος την ογδοην ημεραν, εκ γενους Ισραηλ, εκ φυλης Βενιαμιν, Εβραιος εξ Εβραιων, κατα νομον Φαρισαιος,	5 Circumcised on the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrew parentage, in observance of the law a Pharisee,
6 κατα ζηλον διωκτης της εκκλησιας, κατα την δικαιοσυνην την δια του νομου διατελεσας αμεμπτος.	6 in zeal I persecuted the church, in righteousness based on the law I was blameless.
7 Πλην εκεινα, τα οποια ησαν εις εμε κερδη, ταυτα ενομισα ζημιαν δια τον Χριστον?	7 (But) whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ.
8 μαλιστα δε και νομιζω τα παντα οτι ειναι ζημια δια το εξοχον της γνωσεως του Ιησου Χριστου του Κυριου μου, δια τον οποιον εζημιωθην τα παντα, και λογιζομαι οτι ειναι σκυβαλα δια να κερδησω τον Χριστον	8 More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ
9 και να ευρεθω εν αυτω μη εχων ιδικην μου δικαιοσυνην την εκ του νομου, αλλα την δια πιστεως του Χριστου, την δικαιοσυνην την εκ Θεου δια της πιστεως,	9 and be found in him, not having any righteousness of my own based on the law but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God, depending on faith
10 δια να γνωρισω αυτον και την δυναμιν της αναστασεως αυτου και την κοινωνιαν των παθηματων αυτου, συμμορφουμενος με τον θανατον αυτου,	10 to know him and the power of his resurrection and (the) sharing of his sufferings by being conformed to his death,
11 ισως καταντησω εις την εξαναστασιν των νεκρων.	11 if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
12 Ουχι οτι ελαβον ηδη το βραβειον η εγεινα ηδη τελειος, τρεχω ομως κατοπιν, ισως λαβω αυτο, δια το οποιον και εληφθην υπο του Ιησου Χριστου.	12 It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, but I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ (Jesus).
13 Αδελφοι, εγω δεν στοχαζομαι εμαυτον οτι ελαβον αυτο? αλλ' εν πραττω? τα μεν οπισω λησμονων, εις δε τα εμπροσθεν επεκτεινομενος,	13 Brothers, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead,
14 τρεχω προς τον σκοπον δια το βραβειον της ανω κλησεως του Θεου εν Χριστω Ιησου.	14 I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God's upward calling, in Christ Jesus.
15 Οσοι λοιπον ειμεθα τελειοι, τουτο ας φρονωμεν? και εαν φρονητε τι αλλως πως, και τουτο θελει αποκαλυψει εις εσας ο Θεος.	15 Let us, then, who are "perfectly mature" adopt this attitude. And if you have a different attitude, this too God will reveal to you.
16 Πλην εις εκεινο, εις το οποιον εφθασαμεν, ας περιπατωμεν κατα τον αυτον κανονα, ας φρονωμεν το αυτο.	16 Only, with regard to what we have attained, continue on the same course.
17 Αδελφοι, συμμιμηται μου γινεσθε και παρατηρειτε τους οσοι περιπατουσιν ουτω, καθως εχετε τυπον ημας.	17 Join with others in being imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who thus conduct themselves according to the model you have in us.
18 Διοτι περιπατουσι πολλοι, τους οποιους σας ελεγον πολλακις, τωρα δε και κλαιων λεγω, οτι ειναι οι εχθροι του σταυρου του Χριστου,	18 For many, as I have often told you and now tell you even in tears, conduct themselves as enemies of the cross of Christ.
19 των οποιων το τελος ειναι απωλεια, των οποιων ο Θεος ειναι η κοιλια, και η δοξα αυτων ειναι εν τη αισχυνη αυτων, οιτινες φρονουσι τα επιγεια.	19 Their end is destruction. Their God is their stomach; their glory is in their "shame." Their minds are occupied with earthly things.
20 Διοτι το πολιτευμα ημων ειναι εν ουρανοις, οποθεν και προσμενομεν Σωτηρα τον Κυριον Ιησουν Χριστον,	20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
21 οστις θελει μετασχηματισει το σωμα της ταπεινωσεως ημων, ωστε να γεινη συμμορφον με το σωμα της δοξης αυτου κατα την ενεργειαν, δια της οποιας δυναται και να υποταξη τα παντα εις εαυτον.	21 He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself.