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
New American Standard Bible
2 Beware of the (A)dogs, beware of the (B)evil workers, beware of the [a]false circumcision; 3 for (C)we are the true [b]circumcision, who (D)worship in the Spirit of God and take (E)pride in (F)Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh, 4 although (G)I myself could boast as having confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he is confident in the flesh, I have more reason:
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- Philippians 3:2 Lit mutilation; Gr katatome
- Philippians 3:3 Gr peritome
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