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Finally,mybrethren,rejoicein the Lord. To write the same things to you, to meindeed is notgrievous,but for you it is safe.
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Beware of dogs,beware of evilworkers,beware of the concision.
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Forweare the circumcision,whichworshipGod in the spirit,andrejoiceinChristJesus,andhavenoconfidencein the flesh.
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ThoughImightalsohaveconfidencein the flesh. If any other manthinketh that he hath whereof he might trustin the flesh,Imore:
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Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrewof the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
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Concerningzeal,persecuting the church;touching the righteousnesswhich is in the law*, blameless.
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But what thingsweregain to me,those I countedlossforChrist.
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Yeadoubtless,and I count all things but lossfor* the excellency of the knowledge of ChristJesusmyLord:forwhom I have suffered the loss of all things,and do countthem but dung,that I may winChrist,
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And be foundinhim,nothaving mine ownrighteousness,which is of the law,but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousnesswhich is ofGodbyfaith: