1 De cetero, fratres mei, gaudete in Domino. Eadem vobis scribere, mihi quidem non pigrum, vobis autem necessarium. 2 Videte canes, videte malos operarios, videte concisionem. 3 Nos enim sumus circumcisio, qui spiritu servimus Deo, et gloriamur in Christo Jesu, et non in carne fiduciam habentes, 4 quamquam ego habeam confidentiam et in carne. Si quis alius videtur confidere in carne, ego magis, 5 circumcisus octavo die, ex genere Israël, de tribu Benjamin, Hebræus ex Hebræis, secundum legem pharisæus, 6 secundum æmulationem persequens Ecclesiam Dei, secundum justitiam, quæ in lege est, conversatus sine querela. 7 Sed quæ mihi fuerunt lucra, hæc arbitratus sum propter Christum detrimenta. 8 Verumtamen existimo omnia detrimentum esse propter eminentem scientiam Jesu Christi Domini mei: propter quem omnia detrimentum feci, et arbitror ut stercora, ut Christum lucrifaciam, 9 et inveniar in illo non habens meam justitiam, quæ ex lege est, sed illam, quæ ex fide est Christi Jesu: quæ ex Deo est justitia in fide, 10 ad cognoscendum illum, et virtutem resurrectionis ejus, et societatem passionum illius: configuratus morti ejus: 11 si quo modo occurram ad resurrectionem, quæ est ex mortuis: 12 non quod jam acceperim, aut jam perfectus sim: sequor autem, si quomodo comprehendam in quo et comprehensus sum a Christo Jesu. 13 Fratres, ego me non arbitror comprehendisse. Unum autem, quæ quidem retro sunt obliviscens, ad ea vero quæ sunt priora, extendens meipsum, 14 ad destinatum persequor, ad bravium supernæ vocationis Dei in Christo Jesu. 15 Quicumque ergo perfecti sumus, hoc sentiamus: et si quid aliter sapitis, et hoc vobis Deus revelabit. 16 Verumtamen ad quod pervenimus ut idem sapiamus, et in eadem permaneamus regula. 17 Imitatores mei estote, fratres, et observate eos qui ita ambulant, sicut habetis formam nostram. 18 Multi enim ambulant, quos sæpe dicebam vobis (nunc autem et flens dico) inimicos crucis Christi: 19 quorum finis interitus: quorum Deus venter est: et gloria in confusione ipsorum, qui terrena sapiunt. 20 Nostra autem conversatio in cælis est: unde etiam Salvatorem exspectamus Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum, 21 qui reformabit corpus humilitatis nostræ, configuratum corpori claritatis suæ, secundum operationem, qua etiam possit subjicere sibi omnia.
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Cross references (21)
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- 1 Philippians 4:4; Romans 5:11; Ephesians 6:10; Joel 2:23; Psalm 37:4
- 2 2 Corinthians 11:13; Titus 1:16; Revelation 22:15; Isaiah 56:10–11; 2 Timothy 3:1–6
- 3 Colossians 2:11; Deuteronomy 30:6; Romans 7:6; Galatians 6:13–15; Romans 8:15
- 4 2 Corinthians 11:18–22
- 5 2 Corinthians 11:22; Romans 11:1; Acts 23:6; Acts 26:4–5; Genesis 17:12
- 6 Galatians 1:13–14; Acts 8:3; Acts 26:9–10; Acts 22:3–4; Matthew 5:20
- 7 Luke 14:33; Matthew 16:26; Matthew 13:44–46; Luke 14:26; Proverbs 13:8
- 8 Jeremiah 9:23–24; Romans 8:18; Acts 20:24; Philippians 3:7; John 17:3
- 9 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Galatians 2:16; Romans 4:5–6; Romans 4:13–15
- 10 Galatians 2:20; 1 Peter 4:1–2; 2 Timothy 2:11–12; Romans 8:17; Romans 6:3–11
- 11 Luke 20:35–36; Revelation 20:5; Acts 23:6; Acts 26:7; Hebrews 11:35
- 12 1 Timothy 6:11–12; 2 Peter 1:5–8; Psalm 138:8; Hosea 6:3; 1 Peter 3:11–13
- 13 Luke 9:62; Hebrews 12:1–2; Philippians 3:12; 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; Psalm 27:4
- 14 1 Corinthians 9:24; 1 Peter 5:10; Revelation 3:21; 2 Timothy 4:7–8; Romans 8:28–30
- 15 John 7:17; Galatians 5:10; James 1:4–5; 1 Corinthians 2:6; Proverbs 2:3–6
- 16 Colossians 2:6; Revelation 3:3; Revelation 2:4–5; Hebrews 10:38–39; Romans 15:5
- 17 Philippians 4:9; 1 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Timothy 4:12; Hebrews 13:7
- 18 Ephesians 4:17; Isaiah 8:11; Galatians 6:12; Galatians 1:7; Jeremiah 13:17
- 19 Romans 16:18; Romans 8:5–7; 2 Peter 2:3; Colossians 3:2; Jude 12–13
- 20 Ephesians 2:19; Colossians 3:1–3; 2 Corinthians 4:18–5:1; Hebrews 12:22; 1 Peter 1:3–4
- 21 1 John 3:2; Colossians 3:4; 1 Corinthians 15:42–56; Romans 8:29; John 11:24–26
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Dejection and care, whenever they strain the soul beyond due measure, bereave it of its native force. And therefore Paul relieves the Philippians, who were in great despondency, and they were in despondency because they did not know how matters were with Paul; they were in despondency because they thought that it was already over with him, because of the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
Of which resurrection the apostle speaks in the Epistle to the Philippians: "Having been made conformable to His death, if by any means I might attain to the resurrection which is from the dead." In what other mortal flesh, therefore, can life be understood as being manifested, unless in that substance which is also put to death on account of …
We then were conversing alone very pleasantly; and, "forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before," we were seeking between ourselves in the presence of the Truth, which Thou art, of what nature the eternal life of the saints would be, which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath entered into …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Yet they were at least ashamed when they were naked, but ye take a pride in it; "having," according to that saying of the apostle, "your glory in your shame." How then will thy wife thenceforward look upon thee, when thou art returned from such wickedness?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord alway; again I will say, Rejoice: for your redemption hath drawn nigh, and the heavenly host of the Angels is waiting for your salvation.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)