Philippians 3 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Goal of Life

1 Finally ^G3062, my brothers ^G80 and sisters, rejoice ^G5463 in the Lord ^G2962. To write ^G1125 the same ^G846 things ^G846 again is no ^G3756 trouble ^G3636 for me, and it is a safeguard ^G804 for you.

2 Beware ^G991 of the dogs ^G2965, beware ^G991 of the evil ^G2556 workers ^G2040, beware ^G991 of the [fn]false ^G2699 circumcision ^G2699;

3 for we are the true [fn]circumcision ^G4061, who worship ^G3000 in the Spirit ^G4151 of God ^G2316 and take ^G2744 pride ^G2744 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424, and put ^G3982 no ^G3756 confidence ^G3982 in the flesh ^G4561, 4 although ^G2539 I myself ^G1473 could boast as having ^G2192 confidence ^G4006 even ^G2532 in the flesh ^G4561. If ^G1487 anyone ^G5100 else ^G243 thinks ^G1380 he is ^G3982 confident ^G3982 in the flesh ^G4561, I have more ^G3123 reason: 5 circumcised ^G4061 the eighth ^G3637 day ^G3637, of the nation ^G1085 of Israel ^G2474, of the tribe ^G5443 of Benjamin ^G958, a Hebrew ^G1445 of Hebrews ^G1445; as to the Law ^G3551, a Pharisee ^G5330; 6 as to zeal ^G2205, a persecutor ^G1377 of the church ^G1577; as to the righteousness ^G1343 which is in the Law ^G3551, found ^G1096 blameless ^G273.

7 But whatever ^G3748 things ^G3748 were gain ^G2771 to me, these ^G3778 things ^G3778 I have counted ^G2233 as loss ^G2209 because ^G1223 of Christ ^G5547. 8 More ^G3304 than ^G3304 that, I count ^G2233 all ^G3956 things ^G3956 to be loss ^G2209 [fn]in ^G1223 view ^G1223 of ^G1223 the surpassing ^G5242 value ^G5242 of [fn]knowing ^G1108 Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 my Lord ^G2962, [fn]for whom ^G3739 I have suffered ^G2210 the loss ^G2210 of all ^G3956 things ^G3956, and count ^G2233 them mere rubbish ^G4657, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 I may gain ^G2770 Christ ^G5547, 9 and may be found ^G2147 in Him, not having ^G2192 a righteousness ^G1343 of my own ^G1699 derived ^G1537 from the Law ^G3551, but that which is through ^G1223 faith ^G4102 in Christ ^G5547, the righteousness ^G1343 which comes from God ^G2316 on the basis ^G1909 of faith ^G4102, 10 that I may know ^G1097 Him and the power ^G1411 of His resurrection ^G386 and [fn]the fellowship ^G2842 of His sufferings ^G3804, being conformed ^G4833 to His death ^G2288; 11 if ^G1487 somehow ^G4458 I may attain ^G2658 to the resurrection ^G1815 from the dead ^G3498.

12 Not that I have already ^G2235 [fn]grasped ^G2983 it all or ^G2228 have already ^G2235 become perfect ^G5048, but I press ^G1377 on ^G1377 if ^G1487 I may also ^G2532 take ^G2638 hold ^G2638 of ^G2638 that [fn]for which ^G3739 I was even ^G2532 taken ^G2638 hold ^G2638 of ^G2638 by Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 13 Brothers ^G80 and sisters, I do not regard ^G3049 myself ^G1683 as having taken ^G2638 hold ^G2638 of ^G2638 it yet; but one ^G1520 thing ^G1520 I do: forgetting ^G1950 what lies behind ^G3694 and reaching ^G1901 forward ^G1901 to what lies ahead ^G1715, 14 I press ^G1377 on ^G1377 toward ^G1519 the goal ^G4649 for the prize ^G1017 of the upward ^G507 call ^G2821 of God ^G2316 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 15 Therefore ^G3767, all ^G3745 who ^G3745 are [fn]mature ^G5046, let’s have ^G5426 this ^G3778 attitude ^G5426; and if ^G1487 in anything ^G5100 you have ^G5426 a different ^G2088 attitude ^G5426, God ^G2316 will reveal ^G601 that to you as ^G2532 well ^G2532; 16 however ^G4133, let’s keep [fn]living ^G4748 by that same ^G846 standard to which ^G3739 we have attained ^G5348.

17 Brothers ^G80 and sisters, join ^G4831 G1096 in ^G4831 following ^G4831 my example ^G4831, and observe ^G4648 those ^G3588 who walk ^G4043 according ^G2531 to the pattern ^G5179 you have ^G2192 in us. 18 For many ^G4183 walk ^G4043, of whom ^G3739 I often ^G4178 told ^G3004 you, and now ^G3568 tell ^G3004 you even ^G2532 as I weep ^G2799, that they are the enemies ^G2190 of the cross ^G4716 of Christ ^G5547, 19 whose ^G3739 end ^G5056 is destruction ^G684, whose ^G3739 god ^G2316 is their [fn]appetite ^G2836, and whose glory ^G1391 is in their shame ^G152, who have ^G5426 their minds ^G5426 on ^G5426 earthly ^G1919 things ^G1919. 20 For our [fn]citizenship ^G4175 is in heaven ^G3772, from which ^G3739 we also ^G2532 eagerly ^G553 wait ^G553 for a Savior ^G4990, the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547; 21 who ^G3739 will transform ^G3345 the body ^G4983 of our lowly ^G5014 condition ^G5014 into conformity ^G4832 with [fn]His glorious ^G1391 body ^G4983, by the exertion ^G1753 of the power ^G1410 that He has ^G1410 even ^G2532 to subject ^G5293 all ^G3956 things ^G3956 to Himself ^G846.