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Philippians 3:4
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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:
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!
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:
Though *I* have [my] trust even in flesh; if any other think to trust in flesh, *I* rather:
although I once also had confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has grounds 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:
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:
Even though I might have trust in flesh; if any other thinks to 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 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:
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 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 also have [cause of] trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;
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 mine too are significant. If someone thinks he has good reasons to put confidence in human credentials, I have 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.
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 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 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;
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 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 also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:
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.
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, too, have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more:
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:
although I could have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks to put confidence in the flesh, I can do so 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:
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.
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:
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.
thouy Y haue trust, yhe, in the fleisch. If ony othere man is seyn to triste in the fleisch,
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
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Now therefore thus saith the Lord , Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
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: “although I (was) having confidence in the flesh.” 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.
