Righteousness through Faith in Christ (Romans 3:21–31)
1 DRA As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not wearisome, but to you it is necessary. BSB BSB: Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
3 DRA For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God; and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh. BSB BSB: For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
4 DRA Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more, BSB BSB: though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
5 DRA Being circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; according to the law, a Pharisee: BSB BSB: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
6 DRA According to zeal, persecuting the church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame. BSB BSB: as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
7 DRA But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. BSB BSB: But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 DRA Furthermore I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ: BSB BSB: More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
9 DRA And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God, justice in faith: BSB BSB: and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
10 DRA That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death, BSB BSB: I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
11 DRA If by any means I may attain to the resurrection which is from the dead. BSB BSB: and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Pressing on toward the Goal 13 DRA Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended. But one thing I do: forgetting the things that are behind, and stretching forth myself to those that are before, BSB BSB: Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
14 DRA I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus. BSB BSB: I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
15 DRA Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded; and if in any thing you be otherwise minded, this also God will reveal to you. BSB BSB: All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.
16 DRA Nevertheless whereunto we are come, that we be of the same mind, let us also continue in the same rule. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
Citizenship in Heaven 17 DRA Be ye followers of me, brethren, and observe them who walk so as you have our model. BSB BSB: Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
18 DRA For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping), that they are enemies of the cross of Christ; BSB BSB: For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
19 DRA Whose end is destruction; whose God is their belly; and whose glory is in their shame; who mind earthly things. BSB BSB: Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
20 DRA But our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ, BSB BSB: But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 DRA Who will reform the body of our lowness, made like to the body of his glory, according to the operation whereby also he is able to subdue all things unto himself. BSB BSB: who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
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