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Philippians 3:4
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Even if I am able to trust in myself, still I don't do it. If anyone else thinks they have a reason to trust in themselves, they should know that I have a greater reason for doing so.
Though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If any other man thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
though I have wherof I myght reioyce in the flesshe. Yf eny other man thynketh that he hath wherof he myght trust in the flesshe: moche moare I:
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:
although I myself could boast as having confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he is confident in the flesh, I have more reason:
although I might be able to put trust in myself. If anyone thinks he has a reason to trust in himself, he should know that I have greater reason for trusting in myself.
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinks to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath reason to trust in the flesh, I more:
though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
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:
Though I might have confidence: if any man think that he may have confidence in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day,
although I myself might have some excuse for confidence in outward ceremonies. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I:
thouy Y haue trust, yhe, in the fleisch. If ony othere man is seyn to triste in the fleisch,
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
although I could. Others may brag about themselves, but I have more reason to brag than anyone else.
though I myself might have [some grounds for] confidence in the flesh [if I were pursuing salvation by works]. If anyone else thinks that he has reason to be confident in the flesh [that is, in his own efforts to achieve salvation], I have far more:
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more:
even though I certainly have grounds for putting confidence in such things. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for putting confidence in human qualifications, I have better grounds:
Though *I* have [my] trust even in flesh; if any other think to trust in flesh, *I* rather:
although I could have confidence in the flesh. If anyone thinks he can place confidence in the flesh, I have more reason to think so.I more">[fn]2 Corinthians 11:18,21;">[xr]
Yet I may have confidence on the flesh. For if any one consider that his confidence is in the flesh, I [fn] more than he.
And yet I might place reliance on the flesh. For, if any one thinketh that his reliance should be on the flesh, I might [fn] more than he.
Though I might also haue confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that hee hath whereof hee might trust in the flesh, I more:
though I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more!
I could have reason to trust in the flesh. If anyone could feel that the flesh could do something for him, I could.
even though I, too, have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more:
Though I might also haue confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, much more I,
As for me, I once relied on things of the flesh. However, if a man thinks his hope is on things of the flesh, I have more hope than he has;
Although, indeed, I, might have confidence even in flesh. If any other thinketh to have confidence in flesh, I, more: -
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more:
Though I might also haue confidence in the fleshe. If any other man thinketh that he hath wherof he myght trust in the fleshe, more I:
I could, of course, put my trust in such things. If any of you think you can trust in external ceremonies, I have even more reason to feel that way.
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
although I could have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks to put confidence in the flesh, I can do so more:
Even though I might have trust in flesh; if any other thinks to trust in flesh, I more;
though I also have [cause of] trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;
though I haue wherof I mighte reioyce in ye flesh. Yf eny other ma thynke that he hath wherof he mighte reioyce in the flesh, moch more I,
which I might do more justly than any other man can pretend to:
—though mine too are significant. If someone thinks he has good reasons to put confidence in human credentials, I have more:
though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:
If I wanted to rely on who I was, all I'd have to do is show y'all my pedigree. If others think they are papered well, I'm papered better—I assure you!
although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more:
although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more:
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Corinthians 11:18-22
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 8:10 - the joy Isaiah 55:2 - do ye Luke 8:18 - seemeth to have Luke 15:29 - Lo Luke 18:9 - which 2 Corinthians 10:5 - and every Galatians 1:14 - being Philippians 3:3 - have Philippians 3:7 - General
Cross-References
So the Lord God asked the woman, “What is this you have done?”
When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt, thinking, ‘I will have peace even though I follow my own stubborn heart.’ This will lead to the destruction of the well-watered land as well as the dry land.
Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.’” Then Elijah left.
They replied, “A man came to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and declare to him: This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you’re sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.’”
Then Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel for you to inquire of his will?—you will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.’”
Elisha told him, “Go say to him, ‘You are sure to recover.’ But the Lord has shown me that he is sure to die.”
He says to himself, “God has forgotten;he hides his face and will never see.”
so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh,.... This he says, lest it should be objected to him, that the reason why he had no confidence in the flesh, and did not boast of it, was, because he could not; he had nothing to glory of, and put his confidence in, and therefore acted the common part of such persons, who despise what either they have not, or are ignorant of: but this was not the apostle's case, he had as much reason, and as good a foundation for trust in himself, his privileges and attainments, as any man had, and more; and his meaning here is not, that he might lawfully have confidence in the flesh, for that is criminal in every one, but that he had as good pretensions to it; and were it lawful, might with greater appearance of truth do it than some other persons, or indeed any other:
if any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: the sense is, if there were any other person besides the false teachers he speaks of in Philippians 3:2; that were of the judaizing sect, or any whatever of the Jewish nation, be he who he will, who thought within himself he had, or seemed to others to have (for all such confidence, and the grounds of it, are only in show and appearance, and in imagination, not in reality), reasons for boasting and trusting in himself and in his carnal privileges and performances, the apostle had more, and which he enumerates in Philippians 3:5; not but that he might be exceeded by some in some one particular or another; as for instance, he was not of the tribe of Levi: nor of Judah; he was neither of the house of Aaron, nor of David; neither of the priestly line, nor of the blood royal; but taking all together, there was not a man in whom so many reasons met, for boasting and confidence in the flesh, as in himself.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh - That is, though I had uncommon advantages of this kind; and if anyone could have trusted in them, I could have done it. The object of the apostle is to show that he did not despise those things because he did not possess them, but because he now saw that they were of no value in the great matter of salvation. Once he had confided in them, and if anyone could find any ground of reliance on them, he could have found more than any of them. But he had seen that all these things were valueless in regard to the salvation of the soul. We may remark here, that Christians do not despise or disregard advantages of birth, or amiableness of manners, or external morality, because they do not possess them - but because they regard them as insufficient to secure their salvation. They who have been most amiable and moral before their conversion will speak in the most decided manner of the insufficiency of these things for salvation, and of the danger of relying on them. They have once tried it, and they now see that their feet were standing on a slippery rock. The Greek here is, literally: âalthough I (was) having confidence in the flesh.â The meaning is, that he had every ground of confidence in the flesh which anyone could have, and that if there was any advantage for salvation to be derived from birth, and blood, and external conformity to the law, he possessed it. He had more to rely on than most other people had; nay, he could have boasted of advantages of this sort which could not be found united in any other individual. What those advantages were, he proceeds to specify.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Philippians 3:4. Though I might also have confidence — If any of them have any cause to boast in outward rites and privileges, I have as much; yea, more.
