Philippians 3:2-7

English Standard Version

²Look out for ^(A)the dogs, look out for ^(B)the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. ³For ^(C)we are the circumcision, ^(D)who worship ^(E)by the Spirit of God^[a] and ^(F)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— ⁴^(G)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^(H)circumcised on the eighth day, ^(I)of the people of Israel, ^(J)of the tribe of Benjamin, ^(K)a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, ^(L)a Pharisee; ⁶^(M)as to zeal, ^(N)a persecutor of the church; ^(O)as to righteousness under the law,^[b] blameless. ⁷But ^(P)whatever gain I had, ^(Q)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

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Footnotes

Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit
Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law

Philippians 3:2-7

New International Version

²Watch out for those dogs,^(A) those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. ³For it is we who are the circumcision,^(B) we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus,^(C) and who put no confidence in the flesh— ⁴though I myself have reasons for such confidence.^(D)

If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: ⁵circumcised^(E) on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,^(F) of the tribe of Benjamin,^(G) a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;^(H) ⁶as for zeal,^(I) persecuting the church;^(J) as for righteousness based on the law,^(K) faultless.