Ad Philippenses 3

VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 De cetero, fratres mei, gaudete in Domino. Eadem vobis scribere, mihi quidem non pigrum, vobis autem necessarium.	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 Videte canes, videte malos operarios, videte concisionem.	2 Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilation!
3 Nos enim sumus circumcisio, qui spiritu servimus Deo, et gloriamur in Christo Jesu, et non in carne fiduciam habentes,	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 quamquam ego habeam confidentiam et in carne. Si quis alius videtur confidere in carne, ego magis,	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 circumcisus octavo die, ex genere Israël, de tribu Benjamin, Hebræus ex Hebræis, secundum legem pharisæus,	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 secundum æmulationem persequens Ecclesiam Dei, secundum justitiam, quæ in lege est, conversatus sine querela.	6 in zeal I persecuted the church, in righteousness based on the law I was blameless.
7 Sed quæ mihi fuerunt lucra, hæc arbitratus sum propter Christum detrimenta.	7 (But) whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ.
8 Verumtamen existimo omnia detrimentum esse propter eminentem scientiam Jesu Christi Domini mei : propter quem omnia detrimentum feci, et arbitror ut stercora, ut Christum lucrifaciam,	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 et inveniar in illo non habens meam justitiam, quæ ex lege est, sed illam, quæ ex fide est Christi Jesu : quæ ex Deo est justitia in fide,	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 ad cognoscendum illum, et virtutem resurrectionis ejus, et societatem passionum illius : configuratus morti ejus :	10 to know him and the power of his resurrection and (the) sharing of his sufferings by being conformed to his death,
11 si quo modo occurram ad resurrectionem, quæ est ex mortuis :	11 if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
12 non quod jam acceperim, aut jam perfectus sim : sequor autem, si quomodo comprehendam in quo et comprehensus sum a Christo Jesu.	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 Fratres, ego me non arbitror comprehendisse. Unum autem, quæ quidem retro sunt obliviscens, ad ea vero quæ sunt priora, extendens meipsum,	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 ad destinatum persequor, ad bravium supernæ vocationis Dei in Christo Jesu.	14 I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God's upward calling, in Christ Jesus.
15 Quicumque ergo perfecti sumus, hoc sentiamus : et si quid aliter sapitis, et hoc vobis Deus revelabit.	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 Verumtamen ad quod pervenimus ut idem sapiamus, et in eadem permaneamus regula.	16 Only, with regard to what we have attained, continue on the same course.
17 Imitatores mei estote, fratres, et observate eos qui ita ambulant, sicut habetis formam nostram.	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 Multi enim ambulant, quos sæpe dicebam vobis (nunc autem et flens dico) inimicos crucis Christi :	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 quorum finis interitus : quorum Deus venter est : et gloria in confusione ipsorum, qui terrena sapiunt.	19 Their end is destruction. Their God is their stomach; their glory is in their "shame." Their minds are occupied with earthly things.
20 Nostra autem conversatio in cælis est : unde etiam Salvatorem exspectamus Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum,	20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
21 qui reformabit corpus humilitatis nostræ, configuratum corpori claritatis suæ, secundum operationem, qua etiam possit subjicere sibi omnia.	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.