Philippians 3
Lutheran reading notes
In Philippians chapter 3, the message of the gospel develops the theme of joy and perseverance in Christ. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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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.
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Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
Philippians 3:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Philippians 3:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:
Philippians 3:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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;
Philippians 3:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Philippians 3:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Philippians 3:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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,
Philippians 3:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:
Philippians 3:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Philippians 3:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Philippians 3:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Philippians 3:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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,
Philippians 3:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Philippians 3:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Philippians 3:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Philippians 3:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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(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:
Philippians 3:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Whose end {is} destruction, whose God {is their} belly, and {whose} glory {is} in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Philippians 3:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: {conversation...: or, we live or conduct ourselves as citizens of heaven, or, for obtaining heaven}
Philippians 3:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Philippians 3:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.