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PHILIPPIANS3
1aWhateverhappens,mydearbrothersandsisters,rejoicein
theLord.
1bInevergettiredoftellingyouthesethings,andIdoitto
safeguardyourfaith.
2Watchoutforthosedogs,thosepeoplewhodoevil,
thosemutilatorswhosayyoumustbecircumcised
tobesaved.
3ForwewhoworshipbytheSpiritofGodaretheoneswho
aretrulycircumcised.WerelyonwhatChristJesus hasdoneforus.Weputnoconfidenceinhumaneffort,
4thoughIcouldhaveconfidenceinmyowneffort
ifanyonecould. Indeed,ifothershavereasonforconfidenceintheirownefforts,
Ihaveevenmore!
5IwascircumcisedwhenIwaseightdaysold.
Iamapure-bloodedcitizenofIsraelandamemberofthetribeofBenjamin—arealHebrew
ifthereeverwasone!
IwasamemberofthePharisees,whodemandthe
strictestobediencetotheJewishlaw.
6IwassozealousthatIharshlypersecutedthechurch.
Andasforrighteousness,Iobeyedthelawwithoutfault.
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7Ioncethoughtthesethingswerevaluable,butnowIconsiderthemworthlessbecauseofwhatChrist
hasdone.
8Yes,everythingelseisworthlesswhencomparedwiththeinfinitevalueofknowing
ChristJesusmyLord.
ForhissakeIhavediscardedeverythingelse,
countingitallasgarbage,sothatIcouldgainChrist
9andbecomeonewithhim.Inolongercountonmyownrighteousnessthroughobeying
thelaw;rather,IbecomerighteousthroughfaithinChrist
ForGod’swayofmakingusrightwithhimselfdependsonfaith.
IttaughtmethatwhenGodisbigenoughandlovesme
enoughtosayHeforgivesme,IshouldactuallybelieveHim.
WhenIdon’ttrustGod’sforgiveness,it’skindoflikesayingIreallydon’tbelieve
He’sthatgood.
LynnmademethinkIshouldstopaskingGodtoforgiveme
overandoverwhenHe’smadeitclearHealreadyhas.