1 F inally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

2 B eware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

3 f or we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

4 t hough I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

5 c ircumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

6 a s touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 H owbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Y ea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

9 a nd be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 t hat I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

11 i f by any means I may attain unto the resurrection from the dead.

if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

12 N ot that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

13 B rethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 L et us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you:

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

16 o nly, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.

Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

17 B rethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

18 F or many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

19 w hose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

20 F or our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21 w ho shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.