Philippians

Philippians 3:3–5

³For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh — ⁴though I myself could have such confidence.

If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more: ⁵circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

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Philippians 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
circumcision	περιτομή	peritomē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
we who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
worship	λατρεύοντες	latreuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3000 I serve, worship
by	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glory	καυχώμενοι	kauchōmenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2744 I boast, glory
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
put no confidence	πεποιθότες	pepoithotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
flesh	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body

Philippians 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
though	καίπερ	kaiper	Conjunction	G2539 although
I myself	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
could have	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
such confidence	πεποίθησιν	pepoithēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4006 confidence, trust
If	Εἴ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
else	ἄλλος	allos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
thinks	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
he has grounds for confidence	πεποιθέναι	pepoithenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G3982 I persuade, urge
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
flesh	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather

Philippians 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
circumcised	περιτομῇ	peritomē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
on	ὀκταήμερος	oktaēmeros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3637 belonging to the eighth day
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
people	γένους	genous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
of	φυλῆς	phylēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5443 a tribe, race
of Benjamin	Βενιαμίν	Beniamin	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G958 Benjamin
a Hebrew	Ἑβραῖος	Hebraios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1445 a Hebrew
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Hebrews	Ἑβραίων	Hebraiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1445 a Hebrew
as to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
a Pharisee	Φαρισαῖος	Pharisaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5330 a Pharisee

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Philippians 3:3 Colossians 2:11 · Deuteronomy 30:6 · Romans 7:6 · Galatians 6:13–15 · Romans 8:15 · Romans 2:25–29 · Galatians 5:25 · Romans 4:11–12 · John 4:23–24 · Deuteronomy 10:16 · Psalm 105:3 · 1 Peter 1:23–25

Philippians 3:4 2 Corinthians 11:18–22

Philippians 3:5 2 Corinthians 11:22 · Romans 11:1 · Acts 23:6 · Genesis 17:12 · Acts 26:4–5 · Acts 22:3 · Luke 1:59 · Luke 2:21 · John 7:21–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.