Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Philippians 3:1-12 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

1. As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not wearisome, but to you it is necessary.

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

3. For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God; and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh.

4. Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more,

5. Being circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; according to the law, a Pharisee:

6. According to zeal, persecuting the church of God; according to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame.

7. But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ.

8. Furthermore I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ:

9. And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God, justice in faith:

10. That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death,

11. If by any means I may attain to the resurrection which is from the dead.

12. Not as though I has already attained, or were already perfect; but I follow after, if I may by any means apprehend, wherein I am also apprehended by Christ Jesus.