Philippians 3:3

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;”

— WEB

“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”

— KJV

“for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:”

— ASV

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Commentary

"We are the (real) circumcision" (Rom 2:25-29; Col 2:11). worship God in the Spirit--The oldest manuscripts read, "worship by the Spirit of God"; our religious service is rendered by the Spirit (Joh 4:23-24). Legal worship was outward, and consisted in outward acts, restricted to certain times and places. Christian worship is spiritual, flowing from the inworkings of the Holy Spirit, not relating to certain isolated acts, but embracing the whole life (Rom 12:1). In the former, men trusted in something human, whether descent from the theocratic nation, or the righteousness of the law, or mortification of "the flesh" ("Having confidence," or "glorying in the flesh") [NEANDER] (Rom 1:9). rejoice in Christ Jesus--"make our boast in Christ Jesus," not in the law: the ground of their boasting. have no confidence in the flesh--but in the Spirit.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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