Philippians 3

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Concerning other things, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is certainly not tiresome for me to write the same things to you, but for you, it is not necessary.	1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not irksome to me, and is safe for you.
2 Beware of dogs; beware of those who work evil; beware of those who are divisive.	2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evil-workers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.
3 For we are the circumcised, we who serve God in the Spirit and who glory in Christ Jesus, having no confidence in the flesh.	3 For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.
4 Nevertheless, I might have confidence also in the flesh, for if anyone else seems to have confidence in the flesh, more so do I.	4 Though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If any other man thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
5 For I was circumcised on the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, from the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew among Hebrews. According to the law, I was a Pharisee;	5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law a Pharisee,
6 according to zeal, I persecuted the Church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, I lived without blame.	6 as to zeal a persecutor of the church, as to righteousness under the law blameless.
7 But the things which had been to my gain, the same have I considered a loss, for the sake of Christ.	7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 Yet truly, I consider everything to be a loss, because of the preeminent knowledge of Jesus Christ, my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of everything, considering it all to be like dung, so that I may gain Christ,	8 Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ
9 and so that you may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, the justice within faith, which is of God.	9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith;
10 So shall I know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his Passion, having been fashioned according to his death,	10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
11 if, by some means, I might attain to the resurrection which is from the dead.	11 that if possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
12 It is not as though I have already received this, or were already perfect. But rather I pursue, so that by some means I might attain, that in which I have already been attained by Christ Jesus.	12 Not that I have already obtained this or 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 already attained this. Instead, I do one thing: forgetting those things that are behind, and extending myself toward those things that are ahead,	13 Brethren, I do not 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 the destination, the prize of the heavenly calling of God in Christ Jesus.	14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Therefore, as many of us as are being perfected, let us agree about this. And if in anything you disagree, God will reveal this to you also.	15 Let those of us who are mature be thus minded; and if in anything you are otherwise minded, God will reveal that also to you.
16 Yet truly, whatever point we reach, let us be of the same mind, and let us remain in the same rule.	16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
17 Be imitators of me, brothers, and observe those who are walking similarly, just as you have seen by our example.	17 Brethren, join in imitating me, and mark those who so live as you have an example in us.
18 For many persons, about whom I have often told you (and now tell you, weeping,) are walking as enemies of the cross of Christ.	18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
19 Their end is destruction; their god is their belly; and their glory is in their shame: for they are immersed in earthly things.	19 Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.
20 But our way of life is in heaven. And from heaven, too, we await the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ,	20 But our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform the body of our lowliness, according to the form of the body of his glory, by means of that power by which he is even able to subject all things to himself.	21 who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself.