of the ministration to me.

III.

FINALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to
you, to me is not burdensome, and for you it is safe.

(2)Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the
concision. (3)For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit
of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the
flesh. (4)Though I have confidence also in the flesh. If any other
thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I more; (5)circumcised the
eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew
of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; (6)as to zeal, persecuting the
church; as to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

(7)But what things were gain to me, these I have accounted loss for
Christ. (8)Nay more, and I account all things to be loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I
suffered the loss of all things, and account them refuse, that I may
gain Christ, (9)and be found in him, not having my own righteousness,
which is of law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which is of God, upon faith; (10)that I may know him,
and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his
sufferings[3:10], being conformed to his death; (11)if by any means I
may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

(12)Not that I already obtained [the prize][3:12], or have already
been perfected; but I pursue onward, if I may lay hold of that for
which I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. (13)Brethren, I do not count
myself to have laid hold of it; but one thing I do, forgetting the
things behind, and reaching forth to the things before, (14)I pursue
on toward the mark, for the prize of the heavenly calling of God in
Christ Jesus.

(15)Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be of this mind; and if
in any thing ye are otherwise minded, this also God will reveal to
you. (16)Nevertheless, whereto we have attained, in the same let us
walk.

(17)Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark those who so walk,
as ye have us for an example. (18)For many walk, of whom I 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 citizenship[3:20] is in heaven; from whence we also look
for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; (21)who will tra