Philippians 3:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more:

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  • 2 Cor 11:18-22 : 18 Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same. 19 For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves. 20 You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face. 21 I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same. 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they of Israel? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

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  • 3 For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:

  • Phil 3:5-13
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    5 Being given circumcision on the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in relation to the law, a Pharisee:

    6 In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.

    7 But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

    8 Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

    9 And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

    10 That I may have knowledge of him, and of the power of his coming back from the dead, and a part with him in his pains, becoming like him in his death;

    11 If in any way I may have the reward of life from the dead.

    12 Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

    13 Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,

  • 2 Cor 10:2-3
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    2 Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

    3 For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh

  • 4 And this is the certain faith which we have in God through Christ:

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    16 I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

    17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

    18 Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

  • 17 So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.

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    7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

    8 For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

  • 16 It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.

  • 8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • 5 For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.

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    21 I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.

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

  • 2 Cor 12:5-6
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    5 On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.

    6 For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

  • 21 Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.

  • Gal 6:12-14
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    12 Those who have the desire to seem important in the flesh, put force on you to undergo circumcision; only that they may not be attacked because of the cross of Christ.

    13 Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.

    14 But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.

  • 14 And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.

  • 30 If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.

  • 12 By whom we come near to God without fear through faith in him.

  • 30 Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

  • 25 And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

  • 14 And I went farther in the Jews' religion than a number of my generation among my countrymen, having a more burning interest in the beliefs handed down from my fathers.

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    10 I am certain about you in the Lord, that you will be of no other mind; but he who is troubling you will have his punishment, whoever he is.

    11 But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.

  • 13 I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

  • 3 For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

  • 3 But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.

  • 6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

  • 15 And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

  • 4 For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

  • 11 I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.

  • 16 Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

  • 3 For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:

  • 4 All the Jews have knowledge of my way of life from my early years, as it was from the start among my nation, and at Jerusalem;

  • 15 Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.

  • 29 So that no flesh might have glory before God.