(A)Beware of dogs, beware of (B)evil workers, (C)beware of the mutilation! For we are (D)the circumcision, (E)who worship [a]God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though (F)I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I (G)more so: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, (H)of the tribe of Benjamin, (I)a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, (J)a Pharisee; concerning zeal, (K)persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

But (L)what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:3 NU, M in the Spirit of God

Watch out for those dogs,(A) those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision,(B) we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus,(C) and who put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reasons for such confidence.(D)

If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised(E) on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,(F) of the tribe of Benjamin,(G) a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;(H) as for zeal,(I) persecuting the church;(J) as for righteousness based on the law,(K) faultless.

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(L) for the sake of Christ.

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