Philippians 3:7-4:8

New American Standard Bible

⁷ But ^(A)whatever things were gain to me, these things I have counted as loss because of Christ. ⁸ More than that, I count all things to be loss ^[a]in view of the surpassing value of ^[b](B)knowing ^(C)Christ Jesus my Lord, ^[c]for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them mere rubbish, so that I may gain Christ, ⁹ and may be found in Him, not having ^(D)a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, ^(E)the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, ¹⁰ that I may ^(F)know Him and ^(G)the power of His resurrection and ^[d](H)the fellowship of His sufferings, being ^(I)conformed to His death; ¹¹ if somehow I may ^(J)attain to the resurrection from the dead.

¹² Not that I have already ^[e](K)grasped it all or have already ^(L)become perfect, but I press on if I may also ^(M)take hold of that ^[f]for which I ^(N)was even taken hold of by ^(O)Christ Jesus. ¹³ Brothers and sisters, I do not regard myself as having taken hold of it yet; but one thing I do: ^(P)forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴ I ^(Q)press on toward the goal for the prize of the ^(R)upward call of God in ^(S)Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Therefore, all who are ^[g](T)mature, let’s have this attitude; and if in anything you have a ^(U)different attitude, ^(V)God will reveal that to you as well; ¹⁶ however, let’s keep ^[h](W)living by that same standard to which we have attained.

¹⁷ Brothers and sisters, ^(X)join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the ^(Y)pattern you have in us. ¹⁸ For ^(Z)many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even as I ^(AA)weep, that they are the enemies of ^(AB)the cross of Christ, ¹⁹ whose end is destruction, whose god is their ^[i](AC)appetite, and whose ^(AD)glory is in their shame, who ^(AE)have their minds on earthly things. ²⁰ For ^(AF)our ^[j]citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly ^(AG)wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; ²¹ who will ^(AH)transform the body of our lowly condition into ^(AI)conformity with ^[k]His ^(AJ)glorious body, ^(AK)by the exertion of the power that He has even to ^(AL)subject all things to Himself.

Think of Excellence

4 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, ^[l]whom I ^(AM)long to see, my joy and crown, ^(AN)stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

² I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to ^[m](AO)live in harmony in the Lord. ³ Indeed, true ^[n]companion, I ask you also, help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement as well as the rest of my ^(AP)fellow workers, whose ^(AQ)names are in the book of life.

^4 (AR)Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. ^(AS)The Lord is ^[o]near. ^6 (AT)Do not ^[p]be anxious about anything, but in everything by ^(AU)prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And ^(AV)the peace of God, which surpasses all ^[q]comprehension, will ^(AW)guard your hearts and ^(AX)minds in ^(AY)Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, ^(AZ)whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is ^[r]lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.