Apostol § 244

Brethren, brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of them that mutilate the flesh! For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as concerning the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the Church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were a gain to me, these I have counted as a loss for the sake of Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things as a loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ...