Philippians 3:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Philippians 3:4

2 ^aBeware of dogs, beware of ^bevil workers, ^cbeware of the mutilation!

3 For we are ^athe circumcision, ^bwho worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

4 though ^aI also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I ^bmore so:

5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, ^aof the tribe of Benjamin, ^ba Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, ^ca Pharisee;

6 concerning zeal, ^apersecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But ^awhat things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss ^afor 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 ^amy own righteousness, which is from the law, but ^bthat which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

10 that I may know Him and the ^apower of His resurrection, and ^bthe fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

11 if, by any means, I may ^aattain to the resurrection from the dead.

Pressing Toward the Goal

12 Not that I have already ^aattained, or am already ^bperfected; 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 have¹ apprehended; but one thing I do, ^aforgetting those things which are behind and ^breaching forward to those things which are ahead,

Verse Comparison: Philippians 3:4

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American Standard Version
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

Amplified® Bible
Though for myself I have [at least grounds] to rely on the flesh. If any other man considers that he has {or} seems to have reason to rely on the flesh {and} his physical {and} outward advantages, I have still more!

Contemporary English Version
although I could. Others may brag about themselves, but I have more reason to brag than anyone else.

Darby English Version
Though *I* have [my] trust even in flesh; if any other think to trust in flesh, *I* rather:

Good News Bible
I could, of course, put my trust in such things. If any of you think you can trust in external ceremonies, I have even more reason to feel that way.

International Standard Version
although I could have confidence in the flesh. If anyone thinks he can place confidence in the flesh, I have more reason to think so.

King James Version
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

New American Standard Bible
although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more:

New International Version
though I myself have reasons for such confidence.
If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:

New King James Version
though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more:

Revised Standard Version
Though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If any other man thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

Young's Literal Translation
though I also have `cause of' trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;

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