Philippians 3:17-4:1 translation
My translation:
Brothers and sisters, be imitators of me together and watch out for those who do not live in this manner, since you have us as an example. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. I spoke to you about them many times before, and now tell you again with tears in my eyes. Their outcome is destruction. Their god is their own appetite. Their honor is in their shamefulness. They set their intentions on earthly things. You see, our citizenship is in heaven. From here, we also wait eagerly for a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our insignificant body of similar form to a body of his glory by the work through which he is also able to subject all things to himself. For this reason, my brothers and sisters who are loved and longed-for, who are my joy and my crown, stand firm like this in the Lord, dear friends. (Philippians 3:17-4:1)
Greek Text:
Συμμιμηταί μου γίνεσθε, ἀδελφοί, καὶ σκοπεῖτε τοὺς οὕτω πεÏιπατοῦντας καθὼς ἔχετε τύπον ἡμᾶς. πολλοὶ Î³á½°Ï Ï€ÎµÏιπατοῦσιν οὓς πολλάκις ἔλεγον ὑμῖν, νῦν δὲ καὶ κλαίων λέγω, τοὺς á¼Ï‡Î¸Ïοὺς τοῦ σταυÏοῦ τοῦ ΧÏιστοῦ, ὧν τὸ τέλος ἀπώλεια, ὧν ὠθεὸς ἡ κοιλία καὶ ἡ δόξα á¼Î½ τῇ αἰσχύνῃ αá½Ï„ῶν, οἱ τὰ á¼Ï€á½·Î³ÎµÎ¹Î± φÏονοῦντες. ἡμῶν Î³á½°Ï Ï„á½¸ πολίτευμα á¼Î½ οá½Ïανοῖς ὑπάÏχει, á¼Î¾ οὗ καὶ σωτῆÏα ἀπεκδεχόμεθα κύÏιον Ἰησοῦν ΧÏιστόν, ὃς μετασχηματίσει τὸ σῶμα τῆς ταπεινώσεως ἡμῶν σύμμοÏφον τῷ σώματι τῆς δόξης αá½Ï„οῦ κατὰ τὴν á¼Î½á½³Ïγειαν τοῦ δύνασθαι αá½Ï„ὸν καὶ ὑποτάξαι αá½Ï„á¿· τὰ πάντα. á½ÏƒÏ„ε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοὶ καὶ á¼Ï€Î¹Ï€á½¹Î¸Î·Ï„οι, χαÏá½° καὶ στέφανός μου, οὕτως στήκετε á¼Î½ κυÏίῳ, ἀγαπητοί.
Here is another translation for comparison:
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. (Philippians 3:17-4:1 ESV)