Philippians 3:3-7 For we Christians are the true circumcision : - i.e., the real “Jews” in God’s eyes. See Rom.. We worship by means of God’s Holy Spirit i.e., are empowered and motivated by the Holy Spirit, and boast in the person and work of Christ Jesus, and we place no confidence in the flesh i.e., in any outward ritual or status for salvation.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ For we [Christians] are the [true] circumcision [i.e., the real “Jews” in God’s eyes. See Rom. 2:28-29]. We worship by means of God’s Holy Spirit [i.e., are empowered and motivated by the Holy Spirit], and boast in [the person and work of] Christ Jesus, and [we] place no confidence in the flesh [i.e., in any outward ritual or status for salvation]. ⁴ However I, myself, have [reasons for such] confidence in the flesh. [But] if any other person has [reasons for placing] confidence in the flesh, I have more [reasons]. ⁵ [I was] circumcised eight days after I was born; [I am] from the nation of Israelites; from the tribe of Benjamin and of Hebrew ancestry [i.e., an outstanding Hebrew]. As far as the law of Moses is concerned, [I am] a Pharisee [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion]. ⁶ As far as enthusiasm is concerned, I persecuted the church; as far as being righteous according to the law of Moses is concerned, I was without just blame. ⁷ However, those things which were [once regarded as] gain to me, I have [now] considered to be loss for [the sake of] Christ.