Philippians

真正的义

1弟兄们，我还有话说，你们要靠主喜乐。我把这话再写给你们，于我并不为难，于你们却是妥当。

2应当防备犬类，防备作恶的，防备妄自行割的。

3因为真受割礼的，乃是我们这以 神的灵敬拜、在基督耶稣里夸口、不靠着肉体的。

4其实，我也可以靠肉体；若是别人想他可以靠肉体，我更可以靠着了。

5我第八天受割礼；我是以色列族、便雅悯支派的人，是希伯来人所生的希伯来人。就律法说，我是法利赛人；

6就热心说，我是逼迫教会的；就律法上的义说，我是无可指摘的。

7只是我先前以为与我有益的，我现在因基督都当作有损的。

8不但如此，我也将万事当作有损的，因我以认识我主基督耶稣为至宝。我为他已经丢弃万事，看作粪土，为要得着基督；

9并且得以在他里面，不是有自己因律法而得的义，乃是有信基督的义，就是因信 神而来的义，

10使我认识基督，晓得他复活的大能，并且晓得和他一同受苦，效法他的死，

11或者我也得以从死里复活。

向着标竿直跑

12这不是说我已经得着了，已经完全了；我乃是竭力追求，或者可以得着基督耶稣所以得着我的。

13弟兄们，我不是以为自己已经得着了；我只有一件事，就是忘记背后，努力面前的，

14向着标竿直跑，要得 神在基督耶稣里从上面召我来得的奖赏。

15所以我们中间，凡是完全人总要存这样的心；若在什么事上存别样的心， 神也必以此指示你们。

16然而，我们到了什么地步，就当照着什么地步行。

17弟兄们，你们要一同效法我，也当留意看那些照我们榜样行的人。

18因为有许多人行事是基督十字架的仇敌。我屡次告诉你们，现在又流泪地告诉你们：

19他们的结局就是沉沦；他们的神就是自己的肚腹。他们以自己的羞辱为荣耀，专以地上的事为念。

20我们却是天上的国民，并且等候救主，就是主耶稣基督从天上降临。

21他要按着那能叫万有归服自己的大能，将我们这卑贱的身体改变形状，和他自己荣耀的身体相似。

1As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not wearisome, but to you it is necessary.

2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

3For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God; and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh.

4Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more,

5Being circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; according to the law, a Pharisee:

6According to zeal, persecuting the church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame.

7But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ.

8Furthermore I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ:

9And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God, justice in faith:

10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death,

11If by any means I may attain to the resurrection which is from the dead.

12Not as though I has already attained, or were already perfect; but I follow after, if I may by any means apprehend, wherein I am also apprehended by Christ Jesus.

13Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended. But one thing I do: forgetting the things that are behind, and stretching forth myself to those that are before,

14I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus.

15Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded; and if in any thing you be otherwise minded, this also God will reveal to you.

16Nevertheless whereunto we are come, that we be of the same mind, let us also continue in the same rule.

17Be ye followers of me, brethren, and observe them who walk so as you have our model.

18For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping), that they are enemies of the cross of Christ;

19Whose end is destruction; whose God is their belly; and whose glory is in their shame; who mind earthly things.

20But our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ,

21Who will reform the body of our lowness, made like to the body of his glory, according to the operation whereby also he is able to subdue all things unto himself.