Philippians 3:4

American Standard Version (1901)

though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

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  • 2 Cor 11:18-22 : 18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. 19 For ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise [yourselves] . 20 For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you [captive], if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face. 21 I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also. 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

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  • 3for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

  • Phil 3:5-13
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    5circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

    6as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

    7Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

    8Yea verily, and I count 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 do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

    9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, [even] that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

    10that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;

    11if by any means I may attain unto the resurrection from the dead.

    12Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

    13Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing [I do], forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

  • 2 Cor 10:2-3
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    2yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

    3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh

  • 4And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:

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    16I say again, let no man think me foolish; but if [ye do], yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

    17That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

    18Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

  • 17I have therefore my glorifying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

  • 2 Cor 10:7-8
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    7Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we.

    8For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:

  • 16I rejoice that in everything I am of good courage concerning you.

  • 8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

  • 5For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

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    21I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

    22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

  • 2 Cor 12:5-6
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    5On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in [my] weaknesses.

    6For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth from me.

  • 21Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

  • Gal 6:12-14
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    12As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

    13For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

    14But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

  • 14and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

  • 30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

  • 12in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

  • 30having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

  • 25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;

  • 14and I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

  • Gal 5:10-11
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    10I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

    11But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

  • 13I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

  • 3For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

  • 3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

  • 6Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not [to go] beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

  • 15And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;

  • 4lest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.

  • 11I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

  • 16yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

  • 3For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

  • 4My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

  • 15Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

  • 29that no flesh should glory before God.