1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not troublesome to me, but is a safeguard for you.
2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the mutilation.
3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and do not put confidence in the flesh,
4 although I could have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks to put confidence in the flesh, I can do so more:
5 circumcised on the eighth day, from the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews, according to the law a Pharisee,
6 according to zeal persecuting the church, according to the righteousness in the law being blameless.