Re: Deconstructed Letters of Paulos
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:11 am
Philippians 3_2 - 4_9
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the incision. For we are the circumcision who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in the Christou Iesou, and have no confidence in the flesh; though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more: circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, the tribe of Benjamin, as well as a Hebrew coming of Hebrews; regarding the Law a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; regarding the uprightness which is found in the Law a man who came to be blameless. However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for the Christou. Yes most assuredly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of the Christou Iesou, my Master, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but excrement, that I may gain the Christou and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the Law, but that which is through the faithfulness of the Christou, the righteousness which is from God resting upon faithfulness; that knowing him, and the power of his resurrection, and communion in his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death, if only I might somehow attain to that “exsurrection” that is from the dead. Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that perhaps I may seize of that for which also I was seized of by the Christou Iesou.
Brothers, I don't regard myself as yet having seized hold, save of one thing: Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal to the prize
of the high calling of God in the Christou Iesou. Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, this God will also reveal that to you. Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us fall into line with the same thing. Let us be of the same mind.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of the Christou, whose end is ruin, whose god is the guts, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things. For our citizenship is in the heavens, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Master, Iesou Christou; who will transfigure the body of our abjectness, conformed to the body of his glory by the operation of his power for setting all things in order under himself.
Therefore, my brothers, beloved and dearly desired, my joy and crown, take your stand in the Master, my beloved ones.
I beseech Euodian, and Suntuchen to think the same way in the Master. And, yes, I ask you, my true yoke-fellow, take care of those women who struggled along with me in the Announcement, with Klementos and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Master always. Again I will say, Rejoice! Let your fairness be known to all human beings. The Master is near. In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in the Christou Iesou. As to the rest, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the incision. For we are the circumcision who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in the Christou Iesou, and have no confidence in the flesh; though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more: circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, the tribe of Benjamin, as well as a Hebrew coming of Hebrews; regarding the Law a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; regarding the uprightness which is found in the Law a man who came to be blameless. However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for the Christou. Yes most assuredly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of the Christou Iesou, my Master, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but excrement, that I may gain the Christou and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the Law, but that which is through the faithfulness of the Christou, the righteousness which is from God resting upon faithfulness; that knowing him, and the power of his resurrection, and communion in his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death, if only I might somehow attain to that “exsurrection” that is from the dead. Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that perhaps I may seize of that for which also I was seized of by the Christou Iesou.
Brothers, I don't regard myself as yet having seized hold, save of one thing: Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal to the prize
of the high calling of God in the Christou Iesou. Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, this God will also reveal that to you. Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us fall into line with the same thing. Let us be of the same mind.
Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of the Christou, whose end is ruin, whose god is the guts, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things. For our citizenship is in the heavens, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Master, Iesou Christou; who will transfigure the body of our abjectness, conformed to the body of his glory by the operation of his power for setting all things in order under himself.
Therefore, my brothers, beloved and dearly desired, my joy and crown, take your stand in the Master, my beloved ones.
I beseech Euodian, and Suntuchen to think the same way in the Master. And, yes, I ask you, my true yoke-fellow, take care of those women who struggled along with me in the Announcement, with Klementos and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Master always. Again I will say, Rejoice! Let your fairness be known to all human beings. The Master is near. In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in the Christou Iesou. As to the rest, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.