Philipper 3
Schlachter 1951
Warnung vor falschen Lehrern und vor blindem Vertrauen auf das Fleisch
3 Im übrigen, meine Brüder, freuet euch in dem Herrn! Euch dasselbe zu schreiben, ist mir nicht lästig; euch aber macht es gewiß.
2 Habt acht auf die Hunde[a], habt acht auf die bösen Arbeiter, habt acht auf die Zerschneidung! 3 Denn wir sind die Beschneidung, die wir Gott im Geiste[b] dienen und uns in Christus Jesus rühmen und nicht auf Fleisch vertrauen, 4 wiewohl auch ich mein Vertrauen auf Fleisch setzen könnte.
Wenn ein anderer meint, er könne auf Fleisch vertrauen, ich viel mehr; 5 der ich am achten Tag beschnitten bin, aus dem Geschlecht Israel, vom Stamme Benjamin, ein Hebräer von Hebräern, nach dem Gesetz ein Pharisäer, 6 nach dem Eifer ein Verfolger der Gemeinde, nach der Gerechtigkeit im Gesetze untadelig gewesen.
7 Aber was mir Gewinn war, das habe ich um Christi willen für Schaden gerechnet; 8 ja ich achte nun auch alles für Schaden gegenüber der alles übertreffenden Erkenntnis Christi Jesu, meines Herrn, um dessentwillen ich alles eingebüßt habe, und ich achte es für Unrat, damit ich Christus gewinne 9 und in ihm erfunden werde, daß ich nicht meine eigene Gerechtigkeit die aus dem Gesetz habe, sondern die, welche durch den Glauben an Christus [erlangt wird], die Gerechtigkeit aus Gott auf Grund des Glaubens, 10 zu erkennen ihn und die Kraft seiner Auferstehung und die Gemeinschaft seiner Leiden, daß ich seinem Tode ähnlich werde, 11 ob ich vielleicht zur Auferstehung aus den Toten gelangen möchte.
Jagen nach dem Ziel
12 Nicht daß ich es schon erlangt habe oder schon vollendet sei, ich jage aber darnach, daß ich das auch ergreife, wofür ich von Christus ergriffen worden bin. 13 Brüder, ich halte mich selbst nicht dafür, daß ich es ergriffen habe; 14 eins aber tue ich: Ich vergesse, was dahinten ist, und strecke mich aus nach dem, was vor mir ist, und jage nach dem Ziel, dem Kampfpreis der himmlischen Berufung Gottes in Christus Jesus.
15 So viele nun vollkommen[c] sind, wollen wir also gesinnt sein; und wenn ihr über etwas anders denket, so wird euch Gott auch das offenbaren. 16 Nur laßt uns, wozu wir auch gelangt sein mögen, nach derselben Richtschnur wandeln und dasselbe erstreben.
17 Werdet meine Nachahmer, ihr Brüder, und sehet auf die, welche so wandeln, wie ihr uns zum Vorbilde habt. 18 Denn viele wandeln, wie ich euch oft gesagt habe, nun aber auch weinend sage, als „Feinde des Kreuzes Christi“, 19 welcher Ende das Verderben ist, deren Gott der Bauch ist, die sich ihrer Schande rühmen und aufs Irdische erpicht sind.
20 Unser Bürgerrecht aber ist im Himmel, von woher wir auch als Retter den Herrn Jesus Christus erwarten, 21 welcher den Leib unserer Niedrigkeit umgestalten wird, daß er gleichgestaltet werde dem Leibe seiner Herrlichkeit, vermöge der Kraft, durch welche er sich auch alles untertan machen kann!
Footnotes
- Philipper 3:2 Hunde - verächtlicher Ausdruck für charakterliche Verderbtheit und Unreinheit, vg. Ps 22:17; Js 56:10–11
- Philipper 3:3 a.L. im Geiste Gottes
- Philipper 3:15 3:15 vollkommen = Gereift vg. He 5:14
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
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
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