Phili 3:4 | MHM | STEP | False Confidence Renounced. In this section, Paul uses his personal story to show the Philippians that trusting in human achievements or religious rituals is useless for salvation. He once relied on his privileges as a Jew and a Pharisee, but now he counts them as nothing compared to knowing Christ. Paul’s example teaches us to place our full confidence in Jesus, not in ourselves or our works. v. 4 : Paul declares that if anyone could trust in the flesh, it would be him. He says, If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof to trust in the flesh, I more (Philippians 3:4 ). Paul had many reasons to boast as a Jew, but he uses this to show how empty such confidence is.

‏ Philippians 3:4

False Confidence Renounced.

In this section, Paul uses his personal story to show the Philippians that trusting in human achievements or religious rituals is useless for salvation. He once relied on his privileges as a Jew and a Pharisee, but now he counts them as nothing compared to knowing Christ. Paul’s example teaches us to place our full confidence in Jesus, not in ourselves or our works.

v. 4: Paul declares that if anyone could trust in the flesh, it would be him. He says, If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof to trust in the flesh, I more (Philippians 3:4 ^a). Paul had many reasons to boast as a Jew, but he uses this to show how empty such confidence is.