1 З рештою, браття мої, радійте у Господі! Писати вам те саме не прикро мені, а для вас це навчальне.

For the rest, my brethren, delight yourselves in the Lord and continue to rejoice that you are in Him. To keep writing to you of the same things is not irksome to me, and it is for your safety.

2 С тережіться собак, стережіться працівників лихих, стережіться обрізання!

Look out for those dogs, look out for those mischief-makers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.

3 Б о обрізання то ми, що служимо Богові духом, а хвалимося Христом Ісусом, і не кладемо надії на тіло,

For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit and by the Spirit of God and exult and glory and pride ourselves in Jesus Christ, and put no confidence or dependence in the flesh and on outward privileges and physical advantages and external appearances—

4 х оч і я міг би мати надію на тіло. Як хто інший на тіло надіятись думає, то тим більше я,

Though for myself I have to rely on the flesh. If any other man considers that he has or seems to have reason to rely on the flesh and his physical and outward advantages, I have still more!

5 о брізаний восьмого дня, з роду Ізраїля, з племени Веніяминового, єврей із євреїв, фарисей за Законом.

Circumcised when I was eight days old, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the observance of the Law I was of the Pharisees,

6 Ч ерез горливість я був переслідував Церкву, бувши невинний, щодо правди в Законі.

As to my zeal, I was a persecutor of the church, and by the Law’s standard of righteousness (supposed justice, uprightness, and right standing with God) I was proven to be blameless and no fault was found with me.

7 А ле те, що для мене було за надбання, те ради Христа я за втрату вважав.

But whatever former things I had that might have been gains to me, I have come to consider as '> one combined] loss for Christ’s sake.

8 Т ож усе я вважаю за втрату ради переважного познання Христа Ісуса, мого Господа, що я ради Нього відмовився всього, і вважаю все за сміття, щоб придбати Христа,

Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the priceless privilege (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him. For His sake I have lost everything and consider it all to be mere rubbish (refuse, dregs), in order that I may win (gain) Christ (the Anointed One),

9 щ об знайтися в Нім не з власною праведністю, яка від Закону, але з тією, що з віри в Христа, праведністю від Бога за вірою,

And that I may be found and known as in Him, not having any righteousness that can be called my own, based on my obedience to the Law’s demands (ritualistic uprightness and supposed right standing with God thus acquired), but possessing that which comes through faith in Christ (the Anointed One), the right standing with God, which comes from God by faith.

10 щ об пізнати Його й силу Його воскресення, та участь у муках Його, уподоблюючись Його смерті,

that I may know Him, and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection '> which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed to His death,

11 а би досягнути якось воскресення з мертвих.

That if possible I may attain to the '> spiritual and moral] resurrection out from among the dead.

12 Н е тому, що я вже досягнув, або вже вдосконалився, але прагну, чи не досягну я того, чим і Христос Ісус досягнув був мене.

Not that I have now attained, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to lay hold of (grasp) and make my own, that for which Christ Jesus (the Messiah) has laid hold of me and made me His own.

13 Б раття, я себе не вважаю, що я досягнув. Та тільки, забуваючи те, що позаду, і спішачи до того, що попереду,

I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,

14 я женусь до мети за нагородою високого поклику Божого в Христі Ісусі.

I press on toward the goal to win the prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward.

15 Т ож усі, хто досконалий, думаймо це; коли ж думаєте ви щось інше, то Бог вам відкриє й це.

So let those who are spiritually mature and full-grown have this mind and hold these convictions; and if in any respect you have a different attitude of mind, God will make that clear to you also.

16 Т а до чого дійшли ми, поступаймо в тім самім далі.

Only let us hold true to what we have already attained and walk and order our lives by that.

17 Б удьте до мене подібні, браття, і дивіться на тих, хто поводиться так, як маєте ви за взір нас.

Brethren, together follow my example and observe those who live after the pattern we have set for you.

18 Б агато бо хто, що про них я вам часто казав, а тепер говорю навіть плачучи, поводяться, як вороги хреста Христового.

For there are many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, who walk (live) as enemies of the cross of Christ (the Anointed One).

19 Ї хній кінець то загибіль, шлунок їхній бог, а слава в їхньому соромі... Вони думають тільки про земне!

They are doomed and their fate is eternal misery (perdition); their god is their stomach (their appetites, their sensuality) and they glory in their shame, siding with earthly things and being of their party.

20 Ж иття ж наше на небесах, звідки ждемо й Спасителя, Господа Ісуса Христа,

But we are citizens of the state (commonwealth, homeland) which is in heaven, and from it also we earnestly and patiently await the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Savior,

21 Я кий перемінить тіло нашого пониження, щоб стало подібне до славного тіла Його, силою, якою Він може і все підкорити Собі.

Who will transform and fashion anew the body of our humiliation to conform to and be like the body of His glory and majesty, by exerting that power which enables Him even to subject everything to Himself.