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Philippians 3

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  He warns them to beware of the false teachers of the circumcision;
4  shewing that himself has greater cause than they to trust in the righteousness of the law;
7  which notwithstanding he counts as dung and loss, to gain Christ and his righteousness;
12  therein acknowledging his own imperfection.
15  He exhorts them to be thus minded;
17  and to imitate him,
18  and to decline the ways of carnal Christians.
Verse 1

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Finally
4:8, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 6:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:1; *Gr:; 1 Peter 3:8
rejoice
3, 4:4, Deuteronomy 12:18, 16:11, 1 Samuel 2:1, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 16:10,31-33, 29:22, 2 Chronicles 30:26,27, Nehemiah 8:10, Job 22:26, Psalms 5:11, 32:11, 33:1, 37:4, 42:4, Psalms 97:1, 100:1,2, 149:2, Isaiah 12:2,3, 41:16, 61:10, 65:14, 66:11,12, Joel 2:23, Habakkuk 3:17,18, Zephaniah 3:14,17, Zechariah 10:7, Matthew 5:12, Luke 1:47, Romans 5:2,3,11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, James 1:2, 1 Peter 1:6-8, 4:13
To write
2:17,18, 2 Peter 1:12-15, 3:1
Verse 2

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
of dogs
Proverbs 26:11, Isaiah 56:10,11, Matthew 7:6,15, 24:10, Galatians 5:15, 2 Timothy 4:14,15, 2 Peter 2:22, Revelation 22:15
evil
19, Psalms 119:115, Matthew 7:22,23, 2 Corinthians 11:13, Galatians 5:13, 1 Timothy 1:19, 2 Timothy 3:1-6, 2 Timothy 4:3,4, Titus 1:16, 2 Peter 2:18-20, Jude 1:4,10-13, Revelation 21:8
the
3, Romans 2:28, Galatians 2:3,4, 5:1-3,6, Revelation 2:9, 3:9
Verse 3

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
we
Genesis 17:5-11, Deuteronomy 10:16, 30:6, Jeremiah 4:4, 9:26, Romans 2:25-29, 4:11,12, Colossians 2:11
worship
Malachi 1:11, John 4:23,24, Romans 1:9, 7:6, 8:15,26,27, Ephesians 6:18, Jude 1:20
rejoice
7-9, Psalms 105:3, Isaiah 45:25, Jeremiah 9:23,24, 1 Corinthians 1:29-31, Galatians 6:13,14
have
4-6, 1 Peter 1:23-25
Verse 4

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
2 Corinthians 11:18-22
Verse 5

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
Circumcised
Genesis 17:12, Luke 2:21, John 7:21-24
of the stock
Acts 22:3, 2 Corinthians 11:22
of the tribe
Romans 11:1
an
Genesis 14:13, 40:15, 41:12, 1 Samuel 4:6, Jonah 1:9, Acts 6:1, 2 Corinthians 11:22
Pharisee
Acts 23:6, 26:4,5
Verse 6

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
zeal
2 Samuel 21:2, 2 Kings 10:16, Acts 21:20, Romans 10:2, Galatians 1:13,14
persecuting
Acts 8:3, 9:1-19, 22:3,4, 26:9,10, 1 Corinthians 15:9, 1 Timothy 1:13
touching
Matthew 5:20, 23:25, Mark 10:20,21, Luke 1:6, Acts 26:5, Romans 7:9, 9:31,32, 10:2-5
Verse 7

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
4-6,8-10, Genesis 19:17,26, Job 2:4, Proverbs 13:8, 23:23, Matthew 13:44-46, 16:26, Luke 14:26,33, 16:8, 17:31-33, Acts 27:18,19,38, Galatians 2:15,16, 5:2-5
Verse 8

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
doubtless
Numbers 14:30, Psalms 126:6, Luke 11:20, 1 Corinthians 9:10, 1 John 2:19
I count
Acts 20:24, Romans 8:18
the excellency
10, Isaiah 53:11, Jeremiah 9:23,24, Matthew 11:25-27, 16:16,17, Luke 10:21,22, John 14:7,20, 16:3, 17:3,8, 1 Corinthians 2:2, 2 Corinthians 4:4,6, Galatians 1:16, Ephesians 1:17,18, Ephesians 3:8,9,18,19, Colossians 2:2,3, 1 Peter 2:7, 2 Peter 1:3, 3:18, 1 John 5:20
my
Luke 1:43, 20:42-44, John 20:13,28
for whom
7, Matthew 19:27-29, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, 2 Corinthians 11:23-27, 2 Timothy 4:6
but dung
1 Kings 14:10, 2 Kings 9:37, Job 20:7, Malachi 2:3
win
Matthew 13:44-46, Hebrews 3:14, 1 John 1:3
Verse 9

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
be
Genesis 7:23, Deuteronomy 19:3,4, Hebrews 6:18, 1 Peter 3:19,20
in
Romans 8:1, 16:7, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:17
not
6, 1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 32:25,31, Job 9:28-31, 10:14,15, 15:14-16, 42:5,6, Psalms 14:3, 19:12, 130:3,4, 143:2, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Isaiah 6:5, 53:6, 64:5,6, Matthew 9:13, Romans 9:31,32, 10:1-3,5, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 3:5, James 3:2, 1 John 1:8-10
which is of the
Deuteronomy 27:26, Luke 10:25-29, Romans 3:19,20, 4:13-15, 7:5-13, 8:3, 10:4,5, Galatians 3:10-13,21,22, James 2:9-11, 1 John 3:4
the righteousness
Psalms 71:15,16, Isaiah 45:24,25, 46:13, 53:11, Jeremiah 23:6, 33:16, Daniel 9:24, John 16:8-11, Romans 1:17, 3:21,22, 4:5,6,13, 5:21, 9:30, 10:3,6,10, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 2:16, 3:11, 2 Peter 1:1
Verse 10

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
I
8, 1 John 2:3,5
and the power
John 5:21-29, 10:18, 11:25,26, Acts 2:31-38, Romans 6:4-11, 8:10,11, 1 Corinthians 15:21-23, 2 Corinthians 1:10, 4:10-13, 13:4, Ephesians 1:19-21, Colossians 2:13, 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:14,15, 1 Peter 1:3, 4:1,2, Revelation 1:18
and the fellowship
Matthew 20:23, Romans 6:3-5, 8:17,29, 2 Corinthians 1:5, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 1:24, 2 Timothy 2:11,12, 1 Peter 4:13,14
Verse 11

If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
by
Psalms 49:7, Acts 27:12, Romans 11:14, 1 Corinthians 9:22,27, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:5, 2 Thessalonians 2:3
attain
Luke 14:14, 20:35,36, John 11:24, Acts 23:6, 26:7, Hebrews 11:35
Verse 12

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
I had
13,16, Psalms 119:5,173-176, Romans 7:19-24, Galatians 5:17, 1 Timothy 6:12, James 3:2
already perfect
Job 17:9, Psalms 138:8, Proverbs 4:18, 1 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 13:9, Ephesians 4:12, Hebrews 12:23, 13:21, 1 Peter 5:10, 2 Peter 1:5-8, 3:18
I follow
14, Psalms 42:1, 63:1-3,8, 84:2, 94:15, Isaiah 51:1, Hosea 6:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Timothy 5:10, 6:11, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 3:11-13
that I
14, 1 Timothy 6:12
apprehended
Psalms 110:2,3, Acts 9:3-6,15, Ephesians 1:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:13
Verse 13

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I count
8,12, 1:18-21, 4:11-13
one
Psalms 27:4, Luke 10:42, 2 Peter 3:8
forgetting
Psalms 45:10, Luke 9:62, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Hebrews 6:1
and reaching
2:12, Romans 15:23-29, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1,2
Verse 14

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
press
Luke 16:16, 2 Corinthians 4:17,18, 5:1, 2 Timothy 4:7,8, Revelation 3:21
the high
Romans 8:28-30, 9:23,24, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14, Hebrews 3:1, 1 Peter 1:3,4,13, 1 Peter 5:10, 2 Peter 1:3
Verse 15

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
as
Romans 15:1, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 14:20, Colossians 1:28, 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:17, Hebrews 5:14; *Gr:; James 1:4, 1 John 2:5
be thus
12-14, Galatians 5:10
God
Psalms 25:8,9, Proverbs 2:3-6, 3:5,6, Isaiah 35:8, Luke 11:13, John 7:17, James 1:5
Verse 16

Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
whereto
Galatians 5:7, Hebrews 10:38,39, 2 Peter 2:10-20, Revelation 2:4,5, 3:3
let us walk
Romans 12:16, 15:5, Galatians 6:16, Ephesians 5:2-8, Colossians 2:6
let us mind
1:27, 2:2, 4:2
Verse 17

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
be
4:9, 1 Corinthians 4:16, 10:32,33, 11:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 2:10-14, 2 Thessalonians 3:7,9, 1 Timothy 4:12, Hebrews 13:7, 1 Peter 5:3
and mark
Psalms 37:37, Romans 16:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:14
Verse 18

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
many
Isaiah 8:11, Daniel 4:37, Galatians 2:14, Ephesians 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:11, 2 Peter 2:10, Jude 1:13
I have
1 Corinthians 6:9, Galatians 5:21, Ephesians 5:5,6, 1 Thessalonians 4:6
even
1:4, Psalms 119:136, Jeremiah 9:1, 13:17, Luke 19:41, Acts 20:19,30,31, Romans 9:2, 2 Corinthians 2:4, 11:29
enemies
1:15,16, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Galatians 1:7, 2:21, 6:12
Verse 19

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
end
Matthew 25:41, Luke 12:45,46, 2 Corinthians 11:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:8,12, Hebrews 6:6-8, 2 Peter 2:1,3, 2 Peter 2:17, Jude 1:4,13, Revelation 19:20, 20:9,10, 21:8, 22:15
whose God
2:21, 1 Samuel 2:11-16,29, Isaiah 56:10-12, Ezekiel 13:19, 34:3, Micah 3:5,11, Malachi 1:12, Luke 12:19, 16:19, Romans 16:18, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Timothy 3:4, Titus 1:11,12, 2 Peter 2:13, Jude 1:12
whose glory
Psalms 52:1, Hosea 4:7, Habakkuk 2:15,16, Luke 18:4, 1 Corinthians 5:2,6, 2 Corinthians 11:12, Galatians 6:13, James 4:16, 2 Peter 2:18,19, Jude 1:13,16, Revelation 18:7
who
Psalms 4:6,7, 17:14, Matthew 16:23, Romans 8:5-7, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 2 Peter 2:3
Verse 20

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
our
1:18-21, Psalms 16:11, 17:15, 73:24-26, Proverbs 15:24, Matthew 6:19-21, 19:21, Luke 12:21,32-34, 14:14, 2 Corinthians 4:18, 5:1,8, Ephesians 2:6,19, Colossians 1:5, 3:1-3, Hebrews 10:34,35, 1 Peter 1:3,4
conversation
Gr.
Isaiah 26:1,2, Galatians 4:26, Ephesians 2:19, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 21:10-27
from
Acts 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 2 Thessalonians 1:7,8, Revelation 1:7
we look
1:10, 1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Timothy 4:8, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 9:28, 2 Peter 3:12-14
Verse 21

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
shall
1 Corinthians 15:42-44,48-54
that
Matthew 17:2, Colossians 3:4, 1 John 3:2, Revelation 1:13-20
the working
Isaiah 25:8, 26:19, Hosea 13:14, Matthew 22:29, 28:18, John 5:25-29, 11:24-26, 1 Corinthians 15:25-27,53-56, Ephesians 1:19,20, Revelation 1:8,18, 20:11-15

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