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以认识基督为至宝

最后,我的弟兄们,你们要靠着主喜乐。我写这些话给你们,在我并不困难,对你们却是妥当的。

你们要提防那些“狗”,提防作恶的,提防行割礼的。 其实我们这些靠 神的灵来敬拜,在基督耶稣里夸口而不倚靠肉体的人,才是受割礼的, 虽然我有理由可以倚靠肉体。如果别人认为可以倚靠肉体,我就更加可以了; 我第八天受割礼,属于以色列民族便雅悯支派,是希伯来人所生的希伯来人。按着律法来说,我是个法利赛人; 按着热诚来说,我是迫害教会的;按着律法上的义来说,我是无可指摘的。 然而以前对我有益的,现在因着基督的缘故,我都当作是有损的。 不但这样,我也把万事当作是有损的,因为我以认识我主基督耶稣为至宝。为了他,我把万事都拋弃了,看作废物,为了要得着基督。 并且得以在他里面,不是有自己因律法而得的义,而是有因信基督而得的义,就是基于信心,从 神而来的义, 10 使我认识基督和他复活的大能,并且在他所受的苦上有分,受他所受的死; 11 这样,我也许可以从死人中复活。

向着目标竭力追求

12 这并不是说我已经得着了,已经完全了,而是竭力追求,好使我可以得着基督耶稣所以得着我的(“所以得着我的”或译:“要我得着的”)。 13 弟兄们,我不以为自己已经得着了,我只有一件事,就是忘记背后,努力前面的事, 14 向着目标竭力追求,为要得着 神在基督耶稣里召我往上去得的奖赏。 15 所以,我们中间凡是成熟的人,都应当这样思想。即使你们不是这样思想, 神也会把这事指示你们。 16 不过,我们到了甚么程度,就要照着甚么程度去行。

切望救主再临

17 弟兄们,你们要一同效法我,也要留意那些照着我们给你们的榜样而行的人。 18 我常常告诉你们,现在又流着泪说,有许多人行事为人,是基督十字架的仇敌, 19 他们的结局是灭亡,他们的神是自己的肚腹,他们以自己的羞辱为荣耀,所思想的都是地上的事。 20 但我们是天上的公民,切望救主,就是主耶稣基督,从天上降临; 21 他要运用那使万有归服自己的大能,改变我们这卑贱的身体,和他荣耀的身体相似。

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。

认识基督最宝贵

弟兄姊妹,你们要靠主喜乐!我再把这些事写给你们,对我来说并不麻烦,对你们却有好处。 你们要提防那些犬类,那些作恶的人,那些鼓吹必须受割礼[a]才能得救的人。 因为真正受割礼的人是我们这些靠着上帝的灵敬拜、以基督耶稣为荣、不倚靠自身条件的人。 其实我也可以靠自身的条件。如果别人觉得可以靠自身的条件,我更可以。 我出生后第八天就受了割礼,我是以色列人,属于便雅悯支派,是地地道道的希伯来人。论守律法,我是法利赛人; 论热心,我曾经迫害教会;论律法要求的义,我是无可指责的。 但是为了基督,我从前以为有价值的,现在认为毫无价值。 不但如此,我看万事都毫无价值,因为认识我主基督耶稣最宝贵。我为祂失去了一切,我把失去的一切视为垃圾,好得到基督, 与祂联合。我成为义人不是因为遵行律法,而是因为信靠基督。这义从上帝而来,以信为基础。 10 我渴望认识基督和祂复活的大能,与祂一同受苦,甚至到死的地步[b] 11 这样我无论如何都可以从死里复活。

直奔标竿

12 这并不是说我已经得到了或者纯全了,我还要竭力追求,或者可以达到基督耶稣要我达到的目标。 13 弟兄姊妹,我并非以为自己已经得到了,我只专注一件事,就是忘记背后,努力向前, 14 直奔目标,要赢得上帝借着基督耶稣从天上呼召我去得的奖赏。 15 我们中间成熟的基督徒都应该有这样的看法。即使你们在什么事上看法不同,上帝也必让你们明白。 16 然而,我们长进到什么程度,就照着什么程度去行。

17 弟兄姊妹,你们要一同效法我,也要向那些以我们为榜样的人学习。 18 我已经多次告诉你们,现在又流着泪提醒你们:有许多人行事为人与基督的十字架为敌。 19 他们的神就是自己的肚腹,他们以自己的羞耻为荣,只想着地上的事,他们的结局是灭亡。 20 我们却是天上的国民,殷切等候从天降临的救主,就是主耶稣基督。 21 那时,祂要以降服万物的大能将我们这卑贱的躯体改变成像祂那样荣耀的身体。

Footnotes

  1. 3:2 割礼”参见创世记17章;希腊文用夸张的字眼描述割礼,有讽刺之意。
  2. 3:10 甚至到死的地步”或译“效法祂的死”。

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

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.