腓立比書 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
認識基督最寶貴
3 弟兄姊妹，你們要靠主喜樂！我再把這些事寫給你們，對我來說並不麻煩，對你們卻有好處。 2 你們要提防那些犬類，那些作惡的人，那些鼓吹必須受割禮[a]才能得救的人。 3 因為真正受割禮的人是我們這些靠著上帝的靈敬拜、以基督耶穌為榮、不倚靠自身條件的人。 4 其實我也可以靠自身的條件。如果別人覺得可以靠自身的條件，我更可以。 5 我出生後第八天就受了割禮，我是以色列人，屬於便雅憫支派，是道道地地的希伯來人。論守律法，我是法利賽人； 6 論熱心，我曾經迫害教會；論律法要求的義，我是無可指責的。 7 但是為了基督，我從前以為有價值的，現在認為毫無價值。 8 不但如此，我看萬事都毫無價值，因為認識我主基督耶穌最寶貴。我為祂失去了一切，我把失去的一切視為垃圾，好得到基督， 9 與祂聯合。我成為義人不是因為遵行律法，而是因為信靠基督。這義從上帝而來，以信為基礎。 10 我渴望認識基督和祂復活的大能，與祂一同受苦，甚至到死的地步[b]， 11 這樣我無論如何都可以從死裡復活。
直奔標竿
12 這並不是說我已經得到了或者純全了，我還要竭力追求，或者可以達到基督耶穌要我達到的目標。 13 弟兄姊妹，我並非以為自己已經得到了，我只專注一件事，就是忘記背後，努力向前， 14 直奔目標，要贏得上帝藉著基督耶穌從天上呼召我去得的獎賞。 15 我們中間成熟的基督徒都應該有這樣的看法。即使你們在什麼事上看法不同，上帝也必讓你們明白。 16 然而，我們長進到什麼程度，就照著什麼程度去行。
17 弟兄姊妹，你們要一同效法我，也要向那些以我們為榜樣的人學習。 18 我已經多次告訴你們，現在又流著淚提醒你們：有許多人行事為人與基督的十字架為敵。 19 他們的神就是自己的肚腹，他們以自己的羞恥為榮，只想著地上的事，他們的結局是滅亡。 20 我們卻是天上的國民，殷切等候從天降臨的救主，就是主耶穌基督。 21 那時，祂要以降服萬物的大能將我們這卑賤的軀體改變成像祂那樣榮耀的身體。
Philippians 3
Revised Standard Version
Breaking with the Past
3 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not irksome to me, and is safe for you.
2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evil-workers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit,[a] and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh. 4 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: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law a Pharisee, 6 as to zeal a persecutor of the church, as to righteousness under the law blameless. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed 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 refuse, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith; 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that if possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Pressing toward the Goal
12 Not 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. 13 Brethren, 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, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature be thus minded; and if in anything you are otherwise minded, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
17 Brethren, join in imitating me, and mark those who so live as you have an example in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself.
Footnotes
- Philippians 3:3 Other ancient authorities read worship by the Spirit of God
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