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Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
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Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.
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For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Messiah Yeshua, and have no confidence in the flesh;
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though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
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circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Yisra'el, of the tribe of Binyamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Parush;
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concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
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However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Messiah.
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Yes most assuredly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Messiah Yeshua, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Messiah
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and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Messiah, the righteousness which is from God by faith;