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Walang Pagtitiwala sa Gawa ng Tao

Mga kapatid ko, sa katapus-tapusan, magalak kayo sa Panginoon. Ang sumulat sa inyo ng gayunding mga bagay ay totoong hindi mabigat sa akin yamang ito ay upang mailayo kayo sa panganib.

Mag-ingat kayo sa mga aso. Mag-ingat kayo sa mga gumagawa ng masama at mga nagpuputol ng laman. Ito ay sapagkat tayo ang nasa pagtutuli, tayo na mga sumasamba sa Diyos sa Espiritu at mga nagmamalaki dahil kay Cristo Jesus, at hindi nagtitiwala sa gawa ng tao. Bagaman ako ay maaari ding magtiwala sa gawa ng tao.

Kung sinuman ay mag-aakala na siya ay may dahilan upang magtiwala sa gawa ng tao, lalo na ako.

Tinuli ako sa ika-walong araw. Ako ay nanggaling sa lahi ng Israel,mula sa lipi ni Benjamin. Ako ay isang Hebreong nagmula sa mga Hebreo. Kung ang pag-uusapan ay patungkol sa kautusan, ako ay isang Fariseo. Kung ang pag-uusapan ay patungkol sa kasigasigan, pinag-uusig ko ang iglesiya. Kung ang pag-uusapan ay patungkol sa pagiging matuwid na ayon sa kautusan, walang maipupula sa akin.

Subalit anumang mga bagay na kapakinabangan sa akin, ang mga iyon ay itinuturing kong kalugihan alang-alang kay Cristo. Oo, sa katunayan itinuturing kong kalugihan ang lahat ng bagay para sa napakadakilang pagkakilala kay Cristo Jesus na aking Panginoon. Dahil sa kaniya, tinanggap ko ang pagkalugi sa lahat ng bagay at itinuring kong dumi ang lahat ng mga ito, makamtan ko lamang si Cristo. Sa ganoon, ako ay masumpungan sa kaniya, hindi sa pamamagitan ng sarili kong katuwiran na ayon sa kautusan kundi ang katuwiran sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya kay Cristo, at ang katuwiran na mula sa Diyos ay sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya. 10 Ito ay upang makilala ko siya at angkapangyarihan ng kaniyang muling pagkabuhay at ang pakikipag-isa sa kaniyang mga paghihirap, upang matulad ako sa kaniya, sa kaniyang kamatayan. 11 At sa anumang paraan ay makarating ako sa muling pagkabuhay ng mga patay.

Pagpapatuloy Patungo sa Nilalayon

12 Hindi sa natamo ko na, o ako ay naging ganap na. Inangkin ako ni Cristo Jesus para sa isang layunin at nagsusumikap ako upang aking maangkin ang layuning iyon.

13 Mga kapatid, hindi ko ibinibilang na naangkin ko na ngunit isang bagay ang ginagawa ko. Nililimot ko na ang mga bagay na nasa likuran ko at pinagsisikapang maabot ang mga bagay na nasa harap ko. 14 Pinagsisikapan kong maabot ang hangganan ng takbuhin para sa gantimpala ng mataas na pagkatawag sa akin ng Diyos na na kay Cristo Jesus.

15 Kaya nga, sa lahat ng mga ganap ay kailangang magka­roon ng ganitong kaisipan. At kung sa anumang bagay ay naiiba ang inyong kaisipan, ipahahayag din naman ito sa inyo ng Diyos. 16 Gayunman, lumakad tayo sa pamamagitan ng gayunding paraan na natamo na natin upang magkaroon tayo ngiisang kaisipan.

17 Mga kapatid, magkaisa kayo sa pagtulad sa akin. Pagmasdan ninyo ang mga lumalakad ayon sa halimbawang nakikita ninyo sa amin. 18 Ito ay sapagkat madalas kong sinasabi sa inyo, at ngayon sasabihin ko sainyong muli na may pagluha, na marami ang lumalakad, na sila ang mga kaaway ng krus ni Cristo. 19 Ang kahihinatnan nila ay kapahamakan. Ang diyos nila ay ang kanilang tiyan. Ang kanilang kaluwalhatian ay ang mga bagay na dapat nilang ikahiya. Ang kanilang kaisipan ay nakatuon sa mga bagay na panlupa. 20 Sapagkat ang ating pagkamamamayan ay nasa langit, na mula roon ay hinihintay naman natin ang Tagapagligtas, ang Panginoong Jesucristo. 21 Siya ang magbabago ng ating walang halagang katawan upang maging katulad ng kaniyang maluwalhating katawan, ayon sa paggawa ng kaniyang kapangyarihan na magpapasakop ng lahat ng bagay sa kaniya.

Righteousness Through Faith in Christ

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.

Look out for (C)the dogs, look out for (D)the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 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— (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: (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; (O)as to zeal, (P)a persecutor of the church; (Q)as to righteousness under the law,[c] blameless. But (R)whatever gain I had, (S)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 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 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

  1. Philippians 3:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 13, 17
  2. Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit
  3. Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law

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.

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

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:

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;

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

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,

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.