Look out for (A)the dogs, look out for (B)the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For (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— (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: (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; (M)as to zeal, (N)a persecutor of the church; (O)as to righteousness under the law,[b] blameless. But (P)whatever gain I had, (Q)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (R)the surpassing worth of (S)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (T)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

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Footnotes

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

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