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אגרת פולוס השליח אל-הפיליפי 3
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
אגרת פולוס השליח אל-הפיליפי 3
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
ג אחים יקרים, יקרה אשר יקרה, שמחו תמיד באדוננו! אף פעם לא אחדל להזכיר לכם, וטוב שתשמעו זאת פעמים רבות.
2 היזהרו מהאנשים הרשעים – אני קורא להם "כלבים מסוכנים" - שטוענים שאם ברצונכם להיוושע עליכם לקיים ברית-מילה. 3 הרי חיתוך בשרנו לא עושה אותנו בני-אלוהים; המילה האמיתית היא לאהוב את אלוהים ולשרתו בלב ונפש. אנחנו, המאמינים, מתפארים במה שהמשיח עשה למעננו, ואנו יודעים שאיננו מסוגלים להושיע את עצמנו.
4 אם למישהו הייתה סיבה לקוות שיוכל להושיע את עצמו – לי הייתה סיבה כזאת. אילו אפשר היה להיוושע על-ידי מעשים, הייתי נימנה עם הנושעים. 5 הרי נולדתי למשפחה יהודית טהורה משבט בנימין, עברתי מילה בהיותי בן שמונה ימים, כך שהייתי יהודי יהודי! הייתי חבר בכת הפרושית, אשר דרשה קיום קפדני של כל מצוות התורה וכל המנהגים היהודיים. 6 האם הייתי קנאי? כן, הייתי קנאי כל-כך עד שרדפתי את הקהילה המשיחית; והשתדלתי לקיים את כל המצוות, החוקים והמנהגים היהודיים עד לפרט הקטן ביותר.
7 אך עתה השלכתי הצידה את כל הדברים שפעם הגזמתי בהערכתם ובחשיבותם, כדי שאוכל לקוות ולבטוח רק במשיח. 8 אכן, בהשוואה ליתרון היקר והחשוב שבהכרת המשיח, כל דבר אחר הוא חסר חשיבות. ויתרתי על הכול, כי לעומת המשיח הכול נראה חסר ערך. עשיתי זאת למען המשיח, 9 כדי שיחיה בי ואני בו, ולא חשבתי יותר שביכולתי להושיע את עצמי על-ידי מעשים טובים או על-ידי קיום מצוות התורה. אלוהים מצדיק אותנו בזכות אמונתנו בישוע המשיח, ולכן עלינו לבטוח במשיח ולהאמין שהוא זה שמושיע אותנו. 10 ויתרתי על הכול, כי נוכחתי לדעת שזוהי הדרך היחידה להכיר את המשיח, להתנסות בכוחו האדיר אשר הקימו מן המתים, ולגלות בעצמי את משמעות הסבל והמוות עם המשיח. 11 כל זה בתקווה להיות בין אלה שהמשיח יקים לתחייה מן המתים.
12 איני מנסה לרמוז שאני מושלם. טרם למדתי את כל אשר עלי ללמוד, אך אני חותר לקראת היום שבו אהיה מה שהמשיח רצה שאהיה כאשר הושיע אותי. 13 עדיין לא הגעתי לשלמות הזאת, אך אני אוזר את מיטב כוחותיי למען מטרה אחת: לשכוח את העבר ולהביט בציפייה ובתקווה אל העתיד. 14 אני מתאמץ להגיע אל סוף המרוץ, כדי לקבל את הפרס שלמענו קורא לנו אלוהים השמימה, בזכות מה שעשה ישוע המשיח למעננו.
15 אני מקווה שגם אתם, המבוגרים יותר באמונה, שואפים לאותה מטרה. אם אינכם מסכימים איתי בכמה דברים, אני מאמין שאלוהים יבהיר לכם אותם – 16 בתנאי שתצייתו לקול אלוהים שבקרבכם.
17 אחים יקרים, קחו דוגמה מדרך החיים שלי ושל כל אלה שחיים כמוני. 18 כבר אמרתי לכם פעמים רבות, ואני שוב אומר לכם כשדמעות בעיני: אנשים רבים נותנים את הרושם כאילו הם הולכים בדרך המשיחית, בעוד שלמעשה הם אויבי המשיח! 19 אנשים אלה נועדו לאבדון! שכן אלוהיהם הוא תאבונם. הם מתגאים במה שעליהם להתבייש, וחושבים על חיי העולם הזה בלבד. 20 ואילו אנחנו אזרחי השמים, ומשם אנו מצפים לשובו של המשיח ישוע. 21 כשהמשיח יחזור אלינו, הוא ישנה את גופנו המת לגוף מפואר והדור כגופו, על-ידי אותו כוח אדיר שבו ינצח את הכול.
Philippians 3
New International Version
Philippians 3
New International Version
No Confidence in the Flesh
3 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. 2 Watch out for those dogs,(B) those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. 3 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— 4 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: 5 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) 6 as for zeal,(J) persecuting the church;(K) as for righteousness based on the law,(L) faultless.
7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss(M) for the sake of Christ. 8 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) 9 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
- Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of
Philippians 3
English Standard Version
Philippians 3
English Standard Version
Righteousness Through Faith in Christ
3 Finally, my brothers,[a] (A)rejoice in the Lord. (B)To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
2 Look out for (C)the dogs, look out for (D)the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For (E)we are the circumcision, (F)who worship (G)by the Spirit of God[b] and (H)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 (I)though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 (J)circumcised on the eighth day, (K)of the people of Israel, (L)of the tribe of Benjamin, (M)a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, (N)a Pharisee; 6 (O)as to zeal, (P)a persecutor of the church; (Q)as to righteousness under the law,[c] blameless. 7 But (R)whatever gain I had, (S)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (T)the surpassing worth of (U)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (V)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having (W)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but (X)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 (Y)that I may know him and (Z)the power of his resurrection, and (AA)may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may (AB)attain the resurrection from the dead.
Straining Toward the Goal
12 Not that I have already (AC)obtained this or (AD)am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: (AE)forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for (AF)the prize of the upward (AG)call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are (AH)mature think this way, and if in anything (AI)you think otherwise, (AJ)God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only (AK)let us hold true to what we have attained.
17 Brothers, (AL)join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk (AM)according to the example you have in us. 18 For (AN)many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you (AO)even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 (AP)Their end is destruction, (AQ)their god is their belly, and (AR)they glory in their shame, with (AS)minds set on earthly things. 20 But (AT)our citizenship is in heaven, and (AU)from it we (AV)await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform (AW)our lowly body (AX)to be like his glorious body, (AY)by the power that enables him even (AZ)to subject all things to himself.
Footnotes
- Philippians 3:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 13, 17
- Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit
- Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law
Philippians 3
King James Version
Philippians 3
King James Version
3 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.
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
4 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:
5 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;
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 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,
9 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.
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh (HHH)
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