Philippians 3:7-4:9

New King James Version

⁷But ^(A)what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. ⁸Yet indeed I also count all things loss ^(B)for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ ⁹and be found in Him, not having ^(C)my own righteousness, which is from the law, but ^(D)that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; ¹⁰that I may know Him and the ^(E)power of His resurrection, and ^(F)the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, ¹¹if, by any means, I may ^(G)attain^[a] to the resurrection from the dead.

Pressing Toward the Goal

¹²Not that I have already ^(H)attained,^[b] or am already ^(I)perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. ¹³Brethren, I do not count myself to have ^[c]apprehended; but one thing I do, ^(J)forgetting those things which are behind and ^(K)reaching forward to those things which are ahead, ¹⁴^(L)I press toward the goal for the prize of ^(M)the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵Therefore let us, as many as are ^(N)mature, ^(O)have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, ^(P)God will reveal even this to you. ¹⁶Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already ^[d]attained, ^(Q)let us walk ^(R)by the same ^[e]rule, let us be of the same mind.

Our Citizenship in Heaven

¹⁷Brethren, ^(S)join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as ^(T)you have us for a pattern. ¹⁸For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are ^(U)the enemies of the cross of Christ: ¹⁹^(V)whose end is destruction, ^(W)whose god is their belly, and ^(X)whose glory is in their shame—^(Y)who set their mind on earthly things. ²⁰For ^(Z)our citizenship is in heaven, ^(AA)from which we also ^(AB)eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹^(AC)who will transform our lowly body that it may be ^(AD)conformed to His glorious body, ^(AE)according to the working by which He is able even to ^(AF)subdue all things to Himself.

Be Anxious for Nothing; Think These Thoughts

4 Therefore, my beloved and ^(AG)longed-for brethren, ^(AH)my joy and crown, so ^(AI)stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Be United, Joyful, and in Prayer

²I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche ^(AJ)to be of the same mind in the Lord. ³^[f]And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who ^(AK)labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in ^(AL)the Book of Life.

⁴^(AM)Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

⁵Let your ^[g]gentleness be known to all men. ^(AN)The Lord is at hand.

⁶^(AO)Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with ^(AP)thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; ⁷and ^(AQ)the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Meditate on These Things

⁸Finally, brethren, whatever things are ^(AR)true, whatever things are ^(AS)noble, whatever things are ^(AT)just, ^(AU)whatever things are pure, whatever things are ^(AV)lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. ⁹The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and ^(AW)the God of peace will be with you.