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Philippians 3:3-8
English Standard Version
Philippians 3:3-8
English Standard Version
3 For (A)we are the circumcision, (B)who worship (C)by the Spirit of God[a] and (D)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 (E)though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 (F)circumcised on the eighth day, (G)of the people of Israel, (H)of the tribe of Benjamin, (I)a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, (J)a Pharisee; 6 (K)as to zeal, (L)a persecutor of the church; (M)as to righteousness under the law,[b] blameless. 7 But (N)whatever gain I had, (O)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (P)the surpassing worth of (Q)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (R)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
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- Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit
- Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law
Philippians 3:3-8
New International Version
Philippians 3:3-8
New International Version
3 For it is we who are the circumcision,(A) we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus,(B) and who put no confidence in the flesh— 4 though I myself have reasons for such confidence.(C)
If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised(D) on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,(E) of the tribe of Benjamin,(F) a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;(G) 6 as for zeal,(H) persecuting the church;(I) as for righteousness based on the law,(J) faultless.
7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(K) for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(L) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(M)
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