Philippians 3:4

– though mine too are significant. ¹  If someone thinks he has good reasons to put confidence in human credentials, ²  I have more:

though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have 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:

Yet I could have confidence in myself if anyone could. If others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more!

even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. You know my pedigree:

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, too, have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, 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:

– though mine too are significant. ¹  If someone thinks he has good reasons to put confidence in human credentials, ²  I have more:

¹ tn Grk “though I have reason for confidence even in the flesh.”

² tn Grk “flesh.”