Arcana Coelestia # 1586
1586. 'That the whole of it was wall-watered' means that they, that is to say, goods and truths, are able to grow there. This becomes clear from the meaning of 'being well-watered', for which see what has appeared already in 108.
Philippians 3:1-12
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Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
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Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.
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For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
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though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
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circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
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concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
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However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
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Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
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and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
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that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;
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if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
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Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
