KJV + Strong's Righteousness through Faith 1Finally,mybrethren,rejoiceinthe Lord.To writethe same thingsto you,to meindeed[is] notgrievous,butfor you[it is] safe. 2Bewareof dogs,bewareof evilworkers,bewareof the concision.3Forwearethe circumcision,whichworshipGodin the spirit,andrejoiceinChristJesus,andhavenoconfidenceinthe flesh.4ThoughImightalsohaveconfidenceinthe flesh.If anyother manthinkeththat he hath whereof he might trustinthe flesh,Imore:5Circumcisedthe eighthday, ofthe stockof Israel,[of] the tribeof Benjamin,an Hebrewofthe Hebrews;as touchingthe law,a Pharisee;6Concerningzeal,persecutingthe church;touchingthe righteousnesswhichis inthe law,blameless. Knowing Christ is Above All 7Butwhat thingsweregainto me,thoseI countedlossforChrist.8Yeadoubtless,andI countall things[but] lossforthe excellencyof the knowledgeof ChristJesusmyLord:forwhomI have suffered the lossof all things,anddo countthem[but] dung,thatI may winChrist,9Andbe foundinhim,nothavingmine ownrighteousness,whichis ofthe law,butthat whichis throughthe faithof Christ,the righteousnesswhichis ofGodbyfaith:10That I may knowhim,andthe powerof hisresurrection,andthe fellowshipof hissufferings,being made conformableunto hisdeath;11If by any meansI might attainuntothe resurrectionof the dead. Press on Toward the Goal 12Notas thoughI had alreadyattained,eitherwere alreadyperfect:butI follow after,ifthat I may apprehendthat forwhichalsoI am apprehendedofChristJesus.13Brethren,Icountnotmyselfto have apprehended:but[this] one thing[I do], forgettingthose thingswhich are behind,andreaching forth unto{5734} those things which are before,14I presstowardthe markforthe prizeof the highcallingof GodinChristJesus.15Letus therefore,as many asbe perfect,bethusminded:andif in any thingye beotherwiseminded,Godshall revealeventhisunto you.16Nevertheless,wheretowe have already attained,let us walkby the samerule,let us mindthe same thing. Citizenship in Heaven 17Brethren,befollowers togetherof me,andmarkthem which walksoasye haveusfor an ensample.18(Formanywalk,of whomI have toldyouoften,andnowtellyou evenweeping,[that they are] the enemiesof the crossof Christ:19Whoseend[is] destruction,whoseGod[is their] belly,and[whose] glory[is] intheirshame,whomindearthly things.)20Forourconversationisinheaven;fromwhencealsowe look forthe Saviour,the LordJesusChrist:21Whoshall changeourvilebody,thatitmay befashioned like untohisgloriousbody,according tothe workingwhereby heis ableevento subdueall thingsunto himself. |
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