1 Finally, my brethren, APhil 2:18; 4:4rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.

2 Beware of the APs 22:16, 20; Gal 5:15; Rev 22:15dogs, beware of the B2 Cor 11:13evil workers, beware of the 1Lit mutilation; Gr katatomefalse circumcision; 3 for ARom 2:29; 9:6; Gal 6:15we are the true 1Gr peritomecircumcision, who BGal 5:25worship in the Spirit of God and CRom 15:17; Gal 6:14glory in DRom 8:39; Phil 1:1; 3:12Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, 4 although A2 Cor 5:16; 11:18I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more: 5 ALuke 1:59circumcised the eighth day, of the BRom 11:1; 2 Cor 11:22nation of Israel, of the CRom 11:1tribe of Benjamin, a BRom 11:1; 2 Cor 11:22Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, DActs 22:3; 23:6; 26:5a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, AActs 8:3; 22:4, 5; 26:9-11a persecutor of the church; as to the BPhil 3:9righteousness which is in the Law, found CPhil 2:15blameless.

7 But ALuke 14:33whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 More than that, I count all things to be loss 1Lit because ofin view of the surpassing value of 2Lit the knowledge ofAJer 9:23f; John 17:3; Eph 4:13; Phil 3:10; 2 Pet 1:3knowing BRom 8:39; Phil 1:1; 3:12Christ Jesus my Lord, 1Lit because offor whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, 9 and may be found in Him, not having ARom 10:5; Phil 3:6a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, BRom 9:30; 1 Cor 1:30the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, 10 that I may AJer 9:23f; John 17:3; Eph 4:13; Phil 3:8; 2 Pet 1:3know Him and BRom 6:5the power of His resurrection and 1Or participation inCRom 8:17the fellowship of His sufferings, being DRom 6:5; 8:36; Gal 6:17conformed to His death; 11 1Lit if somehowin order that I may AActs 26:7; 1 Cor 15:23; Rev 20:5fattain to the resurrection from the dead.

12 Not that I have already A1 Cor 9:24f; 1 Tim 6:12, 19obtained it or have already B1 Cor 13:10become perfect, but I press on 1Lit if I may evenso that I may C1 Tim 6:12, 19lay hold of that 2Or because alsofor which also I DActs 9:5fwas laid hold of by ERom 8:39; Phil 1:1; 3:3, 8Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: ALuke 9:62forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I A1 Cor 9:24; Heb 6:1press on toward the goal for the prize of the BRom 8:28; 11:29; 2 Tim 1:9upward call of God in CPhil 3:3Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as are 1Or matureAMatt 5:48; 1 Cor 2:6perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a BGal 5:10different attitude, CJohn 6:45; Eph 1:17; 1 Thess 4:9God will reveal that also to you; 16 however, let us keep 1Lit following in lineAGal 6:16living by that same standard to which we have attained.

17 Brethren, A1 Cor 4:16; 11:1; Phil 4:9join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the B1 Pet 5:3pattern you have in us. 18 For A2 Cor 11:13many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even BActs 20:31weeping, that they are enemies of CGal 6:14the cross of Christ, 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their 1Lit bellyARom 16:18; Titus 1:12appetite, and whose BRom 6:21; Jude 13glory is in their shame, who CRom 8:5f; Col 3:2set their minds on earthly things. 20 For AEph 2:19; Phil 1:27; Col 3:1; Heb 12:22our 1Lit commonwealthcitizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly B1 Cor 1:7wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; 21 who will A1 Cor 15:43-53transform 1Or our lowly bodythe body of our humble state into BRom 8:29; Col 3:4conformity with 2Or His glorious bodythe C1 Cor 15:43, 49body of His glory, DEph 1:19by the exertion of the power that He has even to E1 Cor 15:28subject all things to Himself.