1 GLT { As to} the rest, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write these same things to you{ is} no trouble, and{ is} a safeguard for you. 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 GLT For we are the circumcision— the ones worshiping by the Spirit of God and boasting in Christ Jesus and not being confident 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 GLT although I myself having confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks to be confident in the flesh, I even 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 GLT circumcision on the eighth day, from the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of 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 GLT according to zeal, persecuting the church; according to righteousness{ that is} in the law, having become blameless. BSB BSB: as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
7 GLT Whatever things were gains for me, I consider these things loss for the sake of Christ. BSB BSB: But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 GLT But on the contrary, I consider even all things to be loss because of the surpassing value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I have suffered the loss of all things— and I consider{ them} dung— so that I might 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 GLT and be found in him, not having my own righteousness{ that is} from law, but{ that which is} through faith in Christ— the righteousness from God by 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 GLT to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed 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 GLT if, in some way, I might attain to the resurrection{ that is} from the dead. BSB BSB: and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
13 GLT Brothers, I do not consider myself to have grasped{ it}. But one thing: forgetting{ what is} behind and straining for{ what is} ahead, 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 GLT I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward calling 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 GLT Therefore, as many as{ are} perfect should think this{ way}; and if you think differently about anything, God will also reveal that 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 GLT However, in what we have attained, we should live in it. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
17 GLT Become imitators of me, brothers, and watch closely the ones walking in this manner, just as you have us{ as} an example. 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 GLT For many walk— about whom I have often told you, but now even weeping, I say—{ as} the 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 GLT whose end{ is} destruction, whose god{ is their} belly, and{ whose} glory{ is} in their shame, the ones thinking about 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 GLT But our citizenship exists in heaven, from where we also eagerly await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, BSB BSB: But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 GLT who will transform our lowly body to conformity to his glorious body, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to 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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