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以認識基督為至寶

最後,我的弟兄們,你們要靠著主喜樂。我寫這些話給你們,在我並不困難,對你們卻是妥當的。

你們要提防那些“狗”,提防作惡的,提防行割禮的。 其實我們這些靠 神的靈來敬拜,在基督耶穌裡誇口而不倚靠肉體的人,才是受割禮的, 雖然我有理由可以倚靠肉體。如果別人認為可以倚靠肉體,我就更加可以了; 我第八天受割禮,屬於以色列民族便雅憫支派,是希伯來人所生的希伯來人。按著律法來說,我是個法利賽人; 按著熱誠來說,我是迫害教會的;按著律法上的義來說,我是無可指摘的。 然而以前對我有益的,現在因著基督的緣故,我都當作是有損的。 不但這樣,我也把萬事當作是有損的,因為我以認識我主基督耶穌為至寶。為了他,我把萬事都拋棄了,看作廢物,為了要得著基督。 並且得以在他裡面,不是有自己因律法而得的義,而是有因信基督而得的義,就是基於信心,從 神而來的義, 10 使我認識基督和他復活的大能,並且在他所受的苦上有分,受他所受的死; 11 這樣,我也許可以從死人中復活。

向著目標竭力追求

12 這並不是說我已經得著了,已經完全了,而是竭力追求,好使我可以得著基督耶穌所以得著我的(“所以得著我的”或譯:“要我得著的”)。 13 弟兄們,我不以為自己已經得著了,我只有一件事,就是忘記背後,努力前面的事, 14 向著目標竭力追求,為要得著 神在基督耶穌裡召我往上去得的獎賞。 15 所以,我們中間凡是成熟的人,都應當這樣思想。即使你們不是這樣思想, 神也會把這事指示你們。 16 不過,我們到了甚麼程度,就要照著甚麼程度去行。

切望救主再臨

17 弟兄們,你們要一同效法我,也要留意那些照著我們給你們的榜樣而行的人。 18 我常常告訴你們,現在又流著淚說,有許多人行事為人,是基督十字架的仇敵, 19 他們的結局是滅亡,他們的神是自己的肚腹,他們以自己的羞辱為榮耀,所思想的都是地上的事。 20 但我們是天上的公民,切望救主,就是主耶穌基督,從天上降臨; 21 他要運用那使萬有歸服自己的大能,改變我們這卑賤的身體,和他榮耀的身體相似。

Ang Tunay na Pagiging Matuwid

Sa wakas, mga kapatid, magalak kayo sa Panginoon. Hindi kaabalahan para sa akin na ulitin ang naisulat ko na, dahil ito naman ay para sa inyong kapakanan.

Mag-ingat kayo sa mga taong asal-aso, sa mga taong mahilig sa paggawa ng masama. Sila'y mga taong naghihiwa ng maselang bahagi ng kanilang katawan. Tayo at hindi sila, ang tumanggap ng tunay na pagtutuli, tayong mga sumasamba sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ng kanyang Espiritu. Ang ipinagmamalaki natin ay ang ating buhay kay Cristo Jesus at hindi tayo umaasa sa mga pisikal na bagay.

Ang totoo, ako'y may sapat na dahilan upang panghawakan ang mga pisikal na bagay. Kung iniisip ninuman na siya'y may katuwirang umasa sa ganitong mga bagay, lalo na ako. Ako'y(A) tinuli sa ikawalong araw mula nang ako'y isilang. Ako'y isang tunay na Israelita, buhat sa angkan ni Benjamin at totoong Hebreo. Kung pagsunod naman sa Kautusan ang pag-uusapan, ako'y isang Pariseo. Kung(B) sa pagiging masugid ko sa Kautusan, inusig ko ang iglesya. Kung sa pagiging matuwid naman ayon sa Kautusan, walang maisusumbat sa akin.

Ngunit dahil kay Cristo, ang mga bagay na pinapahalagahan ko noon ay itinuring kong walang kabuluhan ngayon. Oo, itinuturing kong walang kabuluhan ang lahat ng bagay bilang kapalit ng lalong mahalaga, ang pagkakilala kay Cristo Jesus na aking Panginoon. Ang lahat ng bagay ay ipinalagay kong walang kabuluhan at itinuring kong basura, makamtan ko lamang si Cristo at lubos na makipag-isa sa kanya. Ang aking pagiging matuwid ay hindi sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa Kautusan, kundi sa pananalig kay Cristo. Ang pagiging matuwid ko ngayo'y buhat sa Diyos, sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya. 10 Ang tanging hangarin ko ngayon ay lubusang makilala si Cristo, maranasan ang kapangyarihan ng kanyang muling pagkabuhay, makibahagi sa kanyang mga paghihirap, at maging katulad niya sa kanyang kamatayan, 11 umaasang ako man ay muling bubuhayin mula sa kamatayan.

Magpatuloy Tungo sa Hangganan

12 Hindi sa nakamtan ko na ang mga bagay na ito. Hindi rin sa ako'y ganap na; ngunit sinisikap kong makamtan ang gantimpala sapagkat ito ang dahilan kung bakit ako'y tinawag ni Cristo Jesus. 13 Mga kapatid, hindi ko ipinapalagay na nakamit ko na ito. Ngunit isang bagay ang ginagawa ko: habang nililimot ko ang nakaraan at sinisikap na marating ang layuning nais kong makamtan, 14 nagpupunyagi ako patungo sa hangganan upang makamtan ang gantimpala ng pagkatawag sa akin ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus, ang buhay na nasa langit.

15 Ganyan ang dapat maging kaisipan nating mga matatag na sa pananampalataya. Kung hindi ganito ang inyong pag-iisip, ipapaunawa iyan sa inyo ng Diyos. 16 Ang mahalaga ay panghawakan natin ang ating nakamtan na.

17 Mga(C) kapatid, magkaisa kayong tumulad sa halimbawang ipinakita ko sa inyo. Pag-ukulan din ninyo ng pansin ang lahat ng sumusunod sa aming halimbawa. 18 Sapagkat tulad ng madalas kong sinasabi sa inyo noon at ngayo'y luhaang inuulit ko, marami ang namumuhay bilang mga kaaway ng krus ni Cristo. 19 Kapahamakan ang kahihinatnan nila sapagkat ang dinidiyos nila ay ang hilig ng kanilang katawan. Ikinararangal nila ang mga bagay na dapat sana nilang ikahiya, at wala silang iniisip kundi ang mga bagay na may kinalaman sa mundong ito. 20 Subalit sa kabilang dako, tayo ay mga mamamayan ng langit. Mula roo'y hinihintay nating may pananabik ang Panginoong Jesu-Cristo, ang ating Tagapagligtas. 21 Sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihang ginamit niya sa pagpapasuko sa lahat ng bagay, ang ating katawang may kahinaan ay babaguhin niya upang maging katulad ng kanyang katawang maluwalhati.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

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

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

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:

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

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

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

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

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

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

21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

No Confidence in the Flesh

Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again,(A) and it is a safeguard for you. Watch out for those dogs,(B) those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision,(C) we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus,(D) and who put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reasons for such confidence.(E)

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

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(M) for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(N) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(O) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(P) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(Q) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(R) 10 I want to know(S) Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings,(T) becoming like him in his death,(U) 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection(V) from the dead.

12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal,(W) but I press on to take hold(X) of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.(Y) 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind(Z) and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on(AA) toward the goal to win the prize(AB) for which God has called(AC) me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Following Paul’s Example

15 All of us, then, who are mature(AD) should take such a view of things.(AE) And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.(AF) 16 Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

17 Join together in following my example,(AG) brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.(AH) 18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears,(AI) many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.(AJ) 19 Their destiny(AK) is destruction, their god is their stomach,(AL) and their glory is in their shame.(AM) Their mind is set on earthly things.(AN) 20 But our citizenship(AO) is in heaven.(AP) And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,(AQ) 21 who, by the power(AR) that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies(AS) so that they will be like his glorious body.(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of