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.

Finally. 4:8 2Co 13:11 Eph 6:10 1Th 4:1 *Gr: 1Pe 3:8

rejoice. 3 4:4 De 12:18 16:11 1Sa 2:1 1Ch 15:28 16:10,31-33 29:22 2Ch 30:26,27 Ne 8:10 Job 22:26 Ps 5:11 32:11 33:1 37:4 42:4 Ps 97:1 100:1,2 149:2 Isa 12:2,3 41:16 61:10 65:14 66:11,12 Joe 2:23 Hab 3:17,18 Zep 3:14,17 Zec 10:7 Mt 5:12 Lu 1:47 Ro 5:2,3,11 1Th 5:16 Jas 1:2 1Pe 1:6-8 4:13

To write. 2:17,18 2Pe 1:12-15 3:1

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

of dogs. Pr 26:11 Isa 56:10,11 Mt 7:6,15 24:10 Ga 5:15 2Ti 4:14,15 2Pe 2:22 Re 22:15

evil. 19 Ps 119:115 Mt 7:22,23 2Co 11:13 Ga 5:13 1Ti 1:19 2Ti 3:1-6 2Ti 4:3,4 Tit 1:16 2Pe 2:18-20 Jude 1:4,10-13 Re 21:8

the. 3 Ro 2:28 Ga 2:3,4 5:1-3,6 Re 2:9 3:9

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. Ge 17:5-11 De 10:16 30:6 Jer 4:4 9:26 Ro 2:25-29 4:11,12 Col 2:11

worship. Mal 1:11 Joh 4:23,24 Ro 1:9 7:6 8:15,26,27 Eph 6:18 Jude 1:20

rejoice. See on ver. 7-9 Ps 105:3 Isa 45:25 Jer 9:23,24 1Co 1:29-31 Ga 6:13,14

have. 4-6 1Pe 1:23-25

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:

2Co 11:18-22

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. Ge 17:12 Lu 2:21 Joh 7:21-24

of the stock. Ac 22:3 2Co 11:22

of the tribe. Ro 11:1

an. Ge 14:13 40:15 41:12 1Sa 4:6 Jon 1:9 Ac 6:1 2Co 11:22

Pharisee. Ac 23:6 26:4,5

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

zeal. 2Sa 21:2 2Ki 10:16 Ac 21:20 Ro 10:2 Ga 1:13,14

persecuting. Ac 8:3 9:1 *etc: Ac 22:3,4 26:9,10 1Co 15:9 1Ti 1:13

touching. Mt 5:20 23:25 Mr 10:20,21 Lu 1:6 Ac 26:5 Ro 7:9 9:31,32 10:2-5

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

4-6,8-10 Ge 19:17,26 Job 2:4 Pr 13:8 23:23 Mt 13:44-46 16:26 Lu 14:26,33 16:8 17:31-33 Ac 27:18,19,38 Ga 2:15,16 5:2-5

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. Nu 14:30 Ps 126:6 Lu 11:20 1Co 9:10 1Jo 2:19

I count. Ac 20:24 Ro 8:18

the excellency. 10 Isa 53:11 Jer 9:23,24 Mt 11:25-27 16:16,17 Lu 10:21,22 Joh 14:7,20 16:3 17:3,8 1Co 2:2 2Co 4:4,6 Ga 1:16 Eph 1:17,18 Eph 3:8,9,18,19 Col 2:2,3 1Pe 2:7 2Pe 1:3 3:18 1Jo 5:20

my. Lu 1:43 20:42-44 Joh 20:13,28

for whom. See on ver. 7 Mt 19:27-29 1Co 4:9-13 2Co 11:23-27 2Ti 4:6

but dung. 1Ki 14:10 2Ki 9:37 Job 20:7 Mal 2:3

win. Mt 13:44-46 Heb 3:14 1Jo 1:3

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. Ge 7:23 De 19:3,4 Heb 6:18 1Pe 3:19,20

in. See on Ro 8:1 16:7 1Co 1:30 2Co 5:17

not. 6 1Ki 8:46 2Ch 32:25,31 Job 9:28-31 10:14,15 15:14-16 42:5,6 Ps 14:3 19:12 130:3,4 143:2 Ec 7:20 Isa 6:5 53:6 64:5,6 Mt 9:13 Ro 9:31,32 10:1-3,5 2Ti 1:9 Tit 3:5 Jas 3:2 1Jo 1:8-10

which is of the. De 27:26 Lu 10:25-29 Ro 3:19,20 4:13-15 7:5-13 8:3 10:4,5 Ga 3:10-13,21,22 Jas 2:9-11 1Jo 3:4

the righteousness. Ps 71:15,16 Isa 45:24,25 46:13 53:11 Jer 23:6 33:16 Da 9:24 Joh 16:8-11 Ro 1:17 3:21,22 4:5,6,13 5:21 9:30 10:3,6,10 1Co 1:30 2Co 5:21 Ga 2:16 3:11 2Pe 1:1

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. See on ver. 8 1Jo 2:3,5

and the power. Joh 5:21-29 10:18 11:25,26 Ac 2:31-38 Ro 6:4-11 8:10,11 1Co 15:21-23 2Co 1:10 4:10-13 13:4 Eph 1:19-21 Col 2:13 3:1 1Th 4:14,15 1Pe 1:3 4:1,2 Re 1:18

and the fellowship. Mt 20:23 Ro 6:3-5 8:17,29 2Co 1:5 Ga 2:20 Col 1:24 2Ti 2:11,12 1Pe 4:13,14

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

by. Ps 49:7 Ac 27:12 Ro 11:14 1Co 9:22,27 2Co 11:3 1Th 3:5 2Th 2:3

attain. Lu 14:14 20:35,36 Joh 11:24 Ac 23:6 26:7 Heb 11:35

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 Ps 119:5,173-176 Ro 7:19-24 Ga 5:17 1Ti 6:12 Jas 3:2

already perfect. Job 17:9 Ps 138:8 Pr 4:18 1Co 13:10 2Co 7:1 13:9 Eph 4:12 Heb 12:23 13:21 1Pe 5:10 2Pe 1:5-8 3:18

I follow. 14 Ps 42:1 63:1-3,8 84:2 94:15 Isa 51:1 Ho 6:3 1Th 5:15 1Ti 5:10 6:11 Heb 12:14 1Pe 3:11-13

that I. 14 1Ti 6:12

apprehended. Ps 110:2,3 Ac 9:3-6,15 Eph 1:4 2Th 2:13

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. Ps 27:4 Lu 10:42 2Pe 3:8

forgetting. Ps 45:10 Lu 9:62 2Co 5:16 Heb 6:1

and reaching. 2:12 Ro 15:23-29 1Co 9:24-27 Heb 12:1,2

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

press. Lu 16:16 2Co 4:17,18 5:1 2Ti 4:7,8 Re 3:21

the high. Ro 8:28-30 9:23,24 1Th 2:12 2Th 2:13,14 Heb 3:1 1Pe 1:3,4,13 1Pe 5:10 2Pe 1:3

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. Ro 15:1 1Co 2:6 14:20 Col 1:28 4:12 2Ti 3:17 Heb 5:14 *Gr: Jas 1:4 1Jo 2:5

be thus. 12-14 Ga 5:10

God. Ps 25:8,9 Pr 2:3-6 3:5,6 Isa 35:8 Lu 11:13 Joh 7:17 Jas 1:5

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

whereto. Ga 5:7 Heb 10:38,39 2Pe 2:10-20 Re 2:4,5 3:3

let us walk. Ro 12:16 15:5 Ga 6:16 Eph 5:2-8 Col 2:6

let us mind. See on ch. 1:27 2:2 4:2

17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

be. 4:9 1Co 4:16 10:32,33 11:1 1Th 1:6 2:10-14 2Th 3:7,9 1Ti 4:12 Heb 13:7 1Pe 5:3

and mark. Ps 37:37 Ro 16:17 2Th 3:14

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. Isa 8:11 Da 4:37 Ga 2:14 Eph 4:17 2Th 3:11 2Pe 2:10 Jude 1:13

I have. 1Co 6:9 Ga 5:21 Eph 5:5,6 1Th 4:6

even. 1:4 Ps 119:136 Jer 9:1 13:17 Lu 19:41 Ac 20:19,30,31 Ro 9:2 2Co 2:4 11:29

enemies. 1:15,16 1Co 1:18 Ga 1:7 2:21 6:12

19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

end. Mt 25:41 Lu 12:45,46 2Co 11:15 2Th 2:8,12 Heb 6:6-8 2Pe 2:1,3 2Pe 2:17 Jude 1:4,13 Re 19:20 20:9,10 21:8 22:15

whose God. 2:21 1Sa 2:11-16,29 Isa 56:10-12 Eze 13:19 34:3 Mic 3:5,11 Mal 1:12 Lu 12:19 16:19 Ro 16:18 1Ti 6:5 2Ti 3:4 Tit 1:11,12 2Pe 2:13 Jude 1:12

whose glory. Ps 52:1 Ho 4:7 Hab 2:15,16 Lu 18:4 1Co 5:2,6 2Co 11:12 Ga 6:13 Jas 4:16 2Pe 2:18,19 Jude 1:13,16 Re 18:7

who. Ps 4:6,7 17:14 Mt 16:23 Ro 8:5-7 1Co 3:3 2Pe 2:3

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

our. 1:18-21 Ps 16:11 17:15 73:24-26 Pr 15:24 Mt 6:19-21 19:21 Lu 12:21,32-34 14:14 2Co 4:18 5:1,8 Eph 2:6,19 Col 1:5 3:1-3 Heb 10:34,35 1Pe 1:3,4

conversation. Gr. Isa 26:1,2 Ga 4:26 Eph 2:19 Heb 12:22 Re 21:10-27

from. Ac 1:11 1Th 4:16 2Th 1:7,8 Re 1:7

we look. 1:10 1Co 1:7 1Th 1:10 2Ti 4:8 Tit 2:13 Heb 9:28 2Pe 3:12-14

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. 1Co 15:42-44,48-54

that. Mt 17:2 Col 3:4 1Jo 3:2 Re 1:13 *etc:

the working. Isa 25:8 26:19 Ho 13:14 Mt 22:29 28:18 Joh 5:25-29 11:24-26 1Co 15:25-27,53-56 Eph 1:19,20 Re 1:8,18 20:11-15