---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Philippians from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 3
verse_count: 21
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Philippians, chap. 3, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Philippians 3

*Paul wameth to beware of false teachers Tlie superiority of the righteousness of Christ Second coming of Christ.*

**1** Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, and for you it is safe.
**2** Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
**3** For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
**4** 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;
**5** Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
**6** Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
**7** But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
**8** Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I- have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
**9** And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith;
**10** That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
**11** If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the just.
**12** Not as though 'I had already attained, either were already perfect; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
**13** Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
**14** I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
**15** Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded; and if in anything ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
**16** Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
**17** Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
**18** (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ;
**19** Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and who glory in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
**20** For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ;
**21** Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to-subdue all things unto himself.