| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. | 1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. |
| 2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! | 2Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. |
| 3For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, | 3For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— |
| 4though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: | 4though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: |
| 5circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; | 5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; |
| 6concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. | 6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. |
| 7But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. | 7But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. |
| 8Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ | 8Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ |
| 9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; | 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— |
| 10that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, | 10that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, |
| 11if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. | 11that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. |
| 12Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. | 12Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. |
| 13Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, | 13Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, |
| 14I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. | 14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. |
| 15Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. | 15Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. |
| 16Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind. | 16Only let us hold true to what we have attained. |
| 17Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. | 17Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. |
| 18For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: | 18For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. |
| 19whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame—who set their mind on earthly things. | 19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. |
| 20For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, | 20But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 21who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself. | 21who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. |
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