Parallel Verses
Amplified
For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, who live as enemies of the cross of Christ [rejecting and opposing His way of salvation],
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Holman Bible
For I have often told you, and now say again with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross
International Standard Version
For I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross of the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,
American Standard Version
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
An Understandable Version
For I have often told you before, and am telling you again with tears in my eyes, that many people are living as the enemies of the cross of Christ [i.e., their lives oppose the purpose of Christ's death].
Anderson New Testament
For many walk, of whom I often said to you, and now say even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of the Christ,
Bible in Basic English
For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;
Common New Testament
For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for there are many that wander about, of whom I have frequently told you, and now repeat it with tears, that they are enemies to the cross of Christ:
Darby Translation
(for many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Godbey New Testament
For many walk about, of whom I frequently spoke to you, and now I speak even weeping, the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Goodspeed New Testament
For there are many who live, as I have often told you, and tell you now with tears, like enemies of the cross of Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction,
Julia Smith Translation
(For many walk, of whom I said to you often, and now also say weeping, the enemies of the cross of Christ:
King James 2000
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For many live, of whom I spoke about to you many times, but now speak about even weeping, [as] the enemies of the cross of Christ,
Modern King James verseion
(For many are walking, of whom I have told you often and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For many walk - of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping - that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ,
Moffatt New Testament
For many ??as I have often told you and tell you now with tears ??many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
For there are many??s I used often to tell you, and am now telling you even with tears??ho live and walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ.
NET Bible
For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.
New Heart English Bible
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
Noyes New Testament
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ;
Sawyer New Testament
For many walk, of whom I told you often and now also tell you weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ;
The Emphasized Bible
For, many, are walking - of whom I have often been telling you, and, now, even weeping, am telling, - the enemies of the cross of the Christ;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For many walk, whom I have often mentioned to you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For there are many--of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears--who are living in enmity to the cross of the Christ.
Webster
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Weymouth New Testament
For there are many whom I have often described to you, and I now even with tears describe them, as being enemies to the Cross of Christ.
Williams New Testament
For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you in tears, who practice living as the enemies of the cross of Christ.
World English Bible
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
Worrell New Testament
For many are walking, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.
Worsley New Testament
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction,
Youngs Literal Translation
for many walk of whom many times I told you -- and now also weeping tell -- the enemies of the cross of the Christ!
Themes
Christ » Cross of » Enemies of
Denial of Christ » In practice
Glory » Whose glory is in their shame
Names » Of the wicked » Enemies of the cross
Paul » Characteristics of » Earnestness
Shame » Whose glory is in their shame
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » Walk
Titles and names of the wicked » Enemies of the cross of Christ
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 3:18
Images Philippians 3:18
Prayers for Philippians 3:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Imitate Me
17 Brothers and sisters, together follow my example and observe those who live by the pattern we gave you. 18 For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, who live as enemies of the cross of Christ [rejecting and opposing His way of salvation], 19 whose fate is destruction, whose god is their belly [their worldly appetite, their sensuality, their vanity], and whose glory is in their shame—who focus their mind on earthly and temporal things.
Cross References
Galatians 6:12
Those who want to make a good impression in public [before the Jews] try to compel you to be circumcised, just so they will escape being persecuted for [faithfulness to] the cross of Christ.
Psalm 119:136
My eyes weep streams of water
Because people do not keep Your law.
Isaiah 8:11
For in this way the Lord spoke to me with His strong hand [upon me] and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people [behaving as they do], saying,
Jeremiah 9:1
And my eyes a fountain of tears,
That I might weep day and night
For the slain of the daughter of my people!
Jeremiah 13:17
But if you will not listen and obey,
My soul will weep in secret for your pride;
My eyes will weep bitterly
And flow with tears,
Because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and faithful and His ways are just, and He is able to humiliate and humble those who walk in [self-centered, self-righteous] pride.”
Luke 19:41
As He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it [and the spiritual ignorance of its people],
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and trials which came on me because of the plots of the Jews [against me];
Acts 20:30-31
even from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse and distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves [as their followers].
Romans 9:2
that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God’s grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived;
2 Corinthians 2:4
For I wrote to you out of great distress and with an anguished heart, and with many tears, not to cause you sorrow but to make you realize the [overflowing] love which I have especially for you.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such men are counterfeit apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:29
Who is weak, and I do not feel [his] weakness? Who is made to sin, and I am not on fire [with sorrow and concern]?
Galatians 1:7
which is really not another [gospel]; but there are [obviously]
Galatians 2:14
But when I saw that they were not being straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas (Peter) in front of everyone, “If you, being a Jew, live [as you have been living] like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you are [now virtually] forcing the Gentiles to live like Jews [if they want to eat with you]?”
Galatians 2:21
I do not ignore or nullify the [gracious gift of the] grace of God [His amazing, unmerited favor], for if righteousness comes through [observing] the Law, then Christ died needlessly. [His suffering and death would have had no purpose whatsoever.]”
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, riotous behavior, and other things like these. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 4:17
So this I say, and solemnly affirm together with the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the [unbelieving] Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds [and in the foolishness and emptiness of their souls],
Ephesians 5:5-6
For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God].
Philippians 1:4
always offering every prayer of mine with joy [and with specific requests] for all of you,
Philippians 1:15-16
Some, it is true, are [actually] preaching Christ out of envy and rivalry [toward me—for no better reason than a competitive spirit or misguided ambition], but others out of goodwill and a loyal spirit [toward me].
1 Thessalonians 4:6
and that [in this matter of sexual misconduct] no man shall transgress and defraud his brother because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we have told you before and solemnly warned you.
2 Thessalonians 3:11
Indeed, we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined and inappropriate life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies [meddling in other people’s business].
2 Peter 2:10
and especially
Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, flinging up their own shame like foam; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of deep darkness has been reserved forever.