1Finally, my brothers,[1] rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. (في 4:4; 1تس 5:16; 2بط 1:12)2Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. (مز 22:16; مز 22:20; إش 56:10; 2كو 11:13; غل 5:15; رؤ 22:15)3For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God[2] and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— (يو 4:23; رو 2:29; رو 15:17; غل 5:25; غل 6:14; يه 1:20)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: (2كو 11:18)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; (تك 17:12; أع 23:6; أع 26:5; رو 11:1; 2كو 11:22)6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law,[3] blameless. (أع 8:3; أع 22:3; غل 1:13; في 3:9)7But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. (لو 14:33; عب 11:26)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 (إش 53:11; إر 9:23; لو 9:25; يو 17:3; 2كو 5:15; 2بط 1:3)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— (رو 9:30; رو 10:5; 1كو 1:30; في 3:6)10that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, (رو 1:4; رو 6:5; 2كو 1:5; أف 4:13; 1بط 4:13)11that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. (أع 26:7)
Straining Toward the Goal
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. (1تي 6:12; 1تي 6:19; عب 5:9; عب 11:40; عب 12:23)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, (مز 45:10; لو 9:62; عب 6:1)14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (رو 8:28; 1كو 9:24; عب 3:1; 1بط 5:10)15Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. (مت 5:48; يو 7:17; 1كو 2:6; غل 5:10)16Only let us hold true to what we have attained. (غل 6:16)17Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. (1كو 4:16; في 4:9; 1بط 5:3)18For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. (أع 20:31; 2كو 11:13)19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. (هو 4:7; رو 8:5; رو 16:18; 2كو 11:12; 2كو 11:15; غل 6:13; كو 3:2; 2تس 1:9; 2بط 2:1; 2بط 2:3; يه 1:13)20But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, (أع 1:11; 1كو 1:7; أف 2:19)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. (رو 8:29; 1كو 15:28; 1كو 15:43; أف 1:19; في 3:10; كو 3:4)