3  For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, and do not trust in flesh.

4  Though I have my trust even in flesh; if any other think to trust in flesh, I rather: 5  as to circumcision, I received it the eighth day; of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6  as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which is in the law, found blameless; 7  but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss. 8  But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;

9  and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith, 10  to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, 11  if any way I arrive at the resurrection from among the dead.