Philippians 3:3-11

English Standard Version

³ For ^(A)we are the circumcision, ^(B)who worship ^(C)by the Spirit of God^[a] and ^(D)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— ^4 (E)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 (F)circumcised on the eighth day, ^(G)of the people of Israel, ^(H)of the tribe of Benjamin, ^(I)a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, ^(J)a Pharisee; ^6 (K)as to zeal, ^(L)a persecutor of the church; ^(M)as to righteousness under the law,^[b] blameless. ⁷ But ^(N)whatever gain I had, ^(O)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. ⁸ Indeed, I count everything as loss because of ^(P)the surpassing worth of ^(Q)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I ^(R)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 ^(S)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but ^(T)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— ^10 (U)that I may know him and ^(V)the power of his resurrection, and ^(W)may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, ¹¹ that by any means possible I may ^(X)attain the resurrection from the dead.