Righteousness through Faith in Christ (Romans 3:21–31)
1 RV Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. 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 RV for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no 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 RV though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet 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 RV circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching 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 RV as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless. BSB BSB: as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
7 RV Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. BSB BSB: But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 RV Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but 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 RV and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of 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 RV that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto 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 RV if by any means I may attain unto the resurrection from the dead. BSB BSB: and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Pressing on toward the Goal 13 RV Brethren, I count not myself yet to have apprehended: but one thing I do , forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which 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 RV I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high 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 RV Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, even this shall God reveal unto 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 RV only, whereunto we have already attained, by that same rule let us walk. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
Citizenship in Heaven 17 RV Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them which so walk even as ye have us for an ensample. 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 RV For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are 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 RV whose end is perdition, whose god is the 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 RV For our citizenship is in heaven; from whence also we wait for a Saviour, 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 RV who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject 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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