Philippians 3:7-21

English Standard Version

⁷ But ^(A)whatever gain I had, ^(B)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. ⁸ Indeed, I count everything as loss because of ^(C)the surpassing worth of ^(D)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I ^(E)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ ⁹ and be found in him, not having ^(F)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but ^(G)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— ^10 (H)that I may know him and ^(I)the power of his resurrection, and ^(J)may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, ¹¹ that by any means possible I may ^(K)attain the resurrection from the dead.

Straining Toward the Goal

¹² Not that I have already ^(L)obtained this or ^(M)am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. ¹³ Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: ^(N)forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴ I press on toward the goal for ^(O)the prize of the upward ^(P)call of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Let those of us who are ^(Q)mature think this way, and if in anything ^(R)you think otherwise, ^(S)God will reveal that also to you. ¹⁶ Only ^(T)let us hold true to what we have attained.

¹⁷ Brothers, ^(U)join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk ^(V)according to the example you have in us. ¹⁸ For ^(W)many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you ^(X)even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. ^19 (Y)Their end is destruction, ^(Z)their god is their belly, and ^(AA)they glory in their shame, with ^(AB)minds set on earthly things. ²⁰ But ^(AC)our citizenship is in heaven, and ^(AD)from it we ^(AE)await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹ who will transform ^(AF)our lowly body ^(AG)to be like his glorious body, ^(AH)by the power that enables him even ^(AI)to subject all things to himself.