Philippians 3:2-4
New Living Translation
2 Watch out for those dogs, those people who do evil, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved. 3 For we who worship by the Spirit of God[a] are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort, 4 though I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more!
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- 3:3 Some manuscripts read worship God in spirit; one early manuscript reads worship in spirit.
Philippians 3:2-4
International Standard Version
2 Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilators![a] 3 For it is we who are the circumcision[b]—we who worship in the Spirit of God[c] and find our joy in the Messiah[d] Jesus. We have not placed any confidence in the flesh, 4 although I could have confidence in the flesh. If anyone thinks he can place confidence in the flesh, I have more reason to think so.[e]
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- Philippians 3:2 Lit. the mutilation; Lit. katatome (a cutting off)
- Philippians 3:3 Lit. peritome (a cutting around)
- Philippians 3:3 Other mss. read worship God in the Spirit
- Philippians 3:3 Or Christ
- Philippians 3:4 Lit. I more
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