Philippians 3:3 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God; and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ For we [Christians] are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit and by the Spirit of God and exult and glory and pride ourselves in Jesus Christ, and put no confidence or dependence [on what we are] in the flesh and on outward privileges and physical advantages and external appearances–

American Standard Version (1901)

³ for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

Common English Bible

³ We are the circumcision. We are the ones who serve by God’s Spirit and who boast in Christ Jesus. We don’t put our confidence in rituals performed on the body,

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ For we are the circumcised, we who serve God in the Spirit and who glory in Christ Jesus, having no confidence in the flesh.

English Standard Version 2016

³ For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—

Philippians 3:3 Cross References

Psalm 105:3

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and do justice at all times.

Isaiah 45:25

Therefore shall he say: In the Lord are my justices and empire; they shall come to him, and all that resist him shall be confounded.

Jeremiah 4:4

Be circumcised to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your hearts, ye men of Juda and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my indignation come forth like fire and burn, and there be none that can quench it: because of the wickedness of your thoughts.

Jeremiah 9:26

Upon Egypt, and upon Juda, and upon Edom, and upon the children of Ammon, and upon Moab, and upon all that have their hair polled round, that dwell in the desert: for all the nations are uncircumcised in the flesh, but all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.

Malachi 1:11

For from the rising of the sun even to the going down, my name is great among the Gentiles, and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name a clean oblation: for my name is great among the Gentiles, saith the Lord of hosts.

Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you;

Romans 15:17

I have therefore glory in Christ Jesus towards God.

Romans 7:6

But now we are loosed from the law of death, wherein we were detained; so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Romans 8:15

For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).

Romans 8:39

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 9:6

Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel:

2 Corinthians 11:18

Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also.

Galatians 5:25

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Galatians 6:16

And whosoever shall follow this rule, peace on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Ephesians 6:18

By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:

Deuteronomy 10:16

Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart; and stiffen your neck no more.

Deuteronomy 30:6

The Lord thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed: that then mayst love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, that thou mayst live.

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Philippians 3:12

Not as though I has already attained, or were already perfect; but I follow after, if I may by any means apprehend, wherein I am also apprehended by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:14

I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 2:11

In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand, in despoiling of the body of the flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ:

Jude 1:20

But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon you most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,