| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Beware of dogs , beware of evil workers , beware of the concision . |
| 3 | For we are the circumcision , which worship God in the spirit , and rejoice in Christ Jesus , and have no confidence in the flesh . |
| 4 | 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 : |
| 5 | 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 ; |
| 6 | Concerning zeal , persecuting the church ; touching the righteousness which is in the law , blameless . |
| 7 | But what things were gain to me , those I counted loss for Christ . |
| 8 | 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 , |
| 9 | 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 : |
| 10 | That I may know him , and the power of his resurrection , and the fellowship of his sufferings , being made conformable unto his death ; |
| 11 | If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 , |
| 14 | I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , whereto we have already attained , let us walk by the same rule , let us mind the same thing . |
| 17 | Brethren , be followers together of me , and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample . |
| 18 | (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 : |
| 19 | Whose end [is] destruction , whose God [is their] belly , and [whose] glory [is] in their shame , who mind earthly things .) |
| 20 | For our conversation is in heaven ; from whence also we look for the Saviour , the Lord Jesus Christ : |
| 21 | 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 . |
