Filipenses 3
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Cristo es lo más importante
3 Ahora hermanos míos, ¡alégrense en el Señor! En cuanto a lo que sigue, para mí no es molestia repetirles lo mismo; al contrario, lo hago por su seguridad.
2 ¡Cuidado con los perros! Cuidado con aquellos cuyo trabajo es la maldad. Cuidado con los que desfiguran a otros usando la circuncisión. 3 Nosotros somos los que estamos verdaderamente circuncidados, los que adoramos a Dios[a] por medio de su Espíritu y nos alegramos de lo que Cristo hace en nuestra vida sin poner nuestra confianza en la raza o posición social. 4 Aunque yo tendría razones para confiar en mi raza y posición social, no lo hago. Así que si alguien piensa que tiene razones para confiar en su raza o posición social, yo tendría más razones que cualquier otro. 5 Me circuncidaron cuando tenía ocho días de nacido, soy israelita y pertenezco a la tribu de Benjamín. Soy hebreo y mis padres también fueron hebreos. La ley era muy importante para mí, pues yo era fariseo. 6 Estaba tan dedicado a la ley y las tradiciones de mi pueblo que perseguía a la iglesia, y nadie podía reprocharme nada porque siempre obedecía la ley.
7 En esa época pensaba que todo eso era muy valioso, pero gracias a Cristo, ahora sé que eso no tiene ningún valor. 8 Es más, creo que nada vale la pena comparado con el invaluable bien de conocer a Jesucristo, mi Señor. Por Cristo he abandonado todo lo que creía haber alcanzado. Ahora considero que todo aquello era basura con tal de lograr a Cristo. 9 En él soy aprobado por Dios. No es que yo mismo me doy aprobación por lo que dice la ley, sino que Dios me aprueba por la fe en Cristo.[b] La aprobación viene de Dios por la fe. 10 Lo que quiero es conocer a Cristo y experimentar el poder de su resurrección. Quiero compartir con él sus sufrimientos. También quisiera ser como él en su muerte, 11 y de alguna manera poder alcanzar la resurrección de los muertos.
Tratando de alcanzar la meta
12 No quiero decir que ya llegué a la perfección en todo, sino que sigo adelante. Estoy tratando de alcanzar esa meta, pues esa es la razón por la cual Jesucristo me alcanzó a mí. 13 Hermanos, no considero haber llegado ya a la meta, pero esto sí es lo que hago: me olvido del pasado y me esfuerzo por alcanzar lo que está adelante. 14 Sigo hacia la meta para ganar el premio que Dios me ofreció cuando me llamó[c] por medio de Jesucristo.
15 Entonces tengamos esa misma actitud todos los que hemos llegado a la madurez. Si en algo piensan diferente, eso también se lo aclarará Dios. 16 En todo caso, sigamos viviendo de acuerdo a la verdad que ya hemos alcanzado.
17 Hermanos, traten todos de imitar lo que yo he hecho. Fíjense en aquellos que siguen nuestro ejemplo. 18 Porque como muchas veces les he dicho, y ahora lo repito llorando, muchos viven como enemigos de la cruz de Cristo. 19 Ellos viven de una manera que los está llevando a la destrucción. Ellos quitaron a Dios y lo reemplazaron por sus propios bajos deseos. Presumen de hacer lo que debería darles vergüenza[d] y sólo tienen la mirada puesta en las cosas terrenales. 20 En cambio, nuestra patria[e] está en el cielo y de ahí estamos esperando que venga el Salvador, Nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 21 Cristo va a cambiar nuestro modesto cuerpo para que sea como su propio cuerpo esplendoroso. Eso lo hará por medio del poder que tiene para dominar todas las cosas.
Footnotes
Philippians 3
New King James Version
All for Christ
3 Finally, my brethren, (A)rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.
2 (B)Beware of dogs, beware of (C)evil workers, (D)beware of the mutilation! 3 For we are (E)the circumcision, (F)who worship [a]God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4 though (G)I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I (H)more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, (I)of the tribe of Benjamin, (J)a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, (K)a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, (L)persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 But (M)what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss (N)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 9 and be found in Him, not having (O)my own righteousness, which is from the law, but (P)that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the (Q)power of His resurrection, and (R)the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may (S)attain[b] to the resurrection from the dead.
Pressing Toward the Goal
12 Not that I have already (T)attained,[c] or am already (U)perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have [d]apprehended; but one thing I do, (V)forgetting those things which are behind and (W)reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 (X)I press toward the goal for the prize of (Y)the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Therefore let us, as many as are (Z)mature, (AA)have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, (AB)God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already [e]attained, (AC)let us walk (AD)by the same [f]rule, let us be of the same mind.
Our Citizenship in Heaven
17 Brethren, (AE)join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as (AF)you have us for a pattern. 18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are (AG)the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 (AH)whose end is destruction, (AI)whose god is their belly, and (AJ)whose glory is in their shame—(AK)who set their mind on earthly things. 20 For (AL)our citizenship is in heaven, (AM)from which we also (AN)eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (AO)who will transform our lowly body that it may be (AP)conformed to His glorious body, (AQ)according to the working by which He is able even to (AR)subdue all things to Himself.
Footnotes
- Philippians 3:3 NU, M in the Spirit of God
- Philippians 3:11 Lit. arrive at
- Philippians 3:12 obtained it
- Philippians 3:13 laid hold of it
- Philippians 3:16 arrived
- Philippians 3:16 NU omits rule and the rest of v. 16.
Philippians 3
English Standard Version
Righteousness Through Faith in Christ
3 Finally, my brothers,[a] (A)rejoice in the Lord. (B)To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
2 Look out for (C)the dogs, look out for (D)the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For (E)we are the circumcision, (F)who worship (G)by the Spirit of God[b] and (H)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 (I)though 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: 5 (J)circumcised on the eighth day, (K)of the people of Israel, (L)of the tribe of Benjamin, (M)a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, (N)a Pharisee; 6 (O)as to zeal, (P)a persecutor of the church; (Q)as to righteousness under the law,[c] blameless. 7 But (R)whatever gain I had, (S)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (T)the surpassing worth of (U)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (V)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having (W)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but (X)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 (Y)that I may know him and (Z)the power of his resurrection, and (AA)may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may (AB)attain the resurrection from the dead.
Straining Toward the Goal
12 Not that I have already (AC)obtained this or (AD)am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: (AE)forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for (AF)the prize of the upward (AG)call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are (AH)mature think this way, and if in anything (AI)you think otherwise, (AJ)God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only (AK)let us hold true to what we have attained.
17 Brothers, (AL)join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk (AM)according to the example you have in us. 18 For (AN)many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you (AO)even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 (AP)Their end is destruction, (AQ)their god is their belly, and (AR)they glory in their shame, with (AS)minds set on earthly things. 20 But (AT)our citizenship is in heaven, and (AU)from it we (AV)await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform (AW)our lowly body (AX)to be like his glorious body, (AY)by the power that enables him even (AZ)to subject all things to himself.
Footnotes
- Philippians 3:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 13, 17
- Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit
- Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law
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