Parallel Verses
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].
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:
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],
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
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References
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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, you people should join together in imitating me, and take note of those who are following my example. 18 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]. 19 Their [ultimate] end is [spiritual] destruction; their god is their appetite; they boast of what they ought to be ashamed of, and they [constantly] think about worldly things.
Cross References
Galatians 6:12
Those who attempt to make a good impression by trying to force you to be circumcised really want only to avoid being persecuted for their commitment to Christ.
Luke 19:41
And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried over it,
Acts 20:19
[You know that] I served the Lord with humility, with tears and with trials that I experienced as the result of plots by the Jews.
Acts 20:30-31
[Indeed, even] from among your own selves [i.e., the body of elders there in Ephesus] some men will arise and, by speaking false things, they will lead away the disciples, [influencing them] to follow them.
Romans 9:2
that I have great sorrow and continual anguish in my heart.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of [Christ dying on] the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing [i.e., in a lost state], but it is God's power to us who are being saved.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Or, do you not know that evil people will not possess God's kingdom? Do not be misled: neither will sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor those who are sexually unfaithful to their mates, nor homosexual perverts. [Note: The Greek uses two words here, denoting both the passive and active partners in male homosexual acts].
2 Corinthians 2:4
For I wrote to you out of much distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not in order to grieve you, but that you people might know how very much I love you.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such men are false apostles; they are deceitful workers, who disguise themselves as [true] apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:29
Who is weak, and I do not feel their weakness? Who is led astray [from God], and I do not burn [i.e., with righteous anger over the one who caused it]?
Galatians 1:7
although it is really not a different one, but rather some people are causing you trouble by trying to pervert the [true] Gospel of Christ.
Galatians 2:14
But, when I saw that they did not act in harmony with [the principles of] the truth of the Gospel [message], I said to Cephas in front of everyone, "If you, being a Jew, act like a Gentile [by showing such discrimination], how do you expect to persuade Gentiles to live like Jews [i.e., like Christian Jews who are taught to love all people]?"
Galatians 2:21
[In doing this] I am not trying to disregard God's unearned favor, for if a person could become right with God by [perfect obedience to the requirements of] the law of Moses, then Christ died for nothing.
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you again, as I have done before, that those people who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 4:17
So, I tell you this, and insist [on it] by [the authority of] the Lord: Do not continue to live with worthless thoughts as [unconverted] Gentiles do.
Ephesians 5:5-6
For you [should] know this for certain: No sexually immoral or [morally] impure person, or greedy person, who is [the same as] an idol worshiper, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
Philippians 1:4
In my every request for all of you, I make it with joy
Philippians 1:15-16
Some people, indeed, are proclaiming Christ out of envy and strife [i.e., out of rivalry], while others do it from goodwill.
1 Thessalonians 4:6
And none of you should violate and exploit his brother [or sister] in such a matter. For the Lord will punish people for all these things, just as we told you before and warned you.
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, refusing to work, but [instead] are just being busybodies.
2 Peter 2:10
[This fate will come upon] those people especially who corrupt themselves with physical desires and despise being ruled by others. They are daring, self-willed, and are not afraid to speak against glorious beings [i.e., angels],
Jude 1:13
[They are like] raging ocean waves, whose shameful actions bubble up like foam. [They are like] shooting stars [whose light quickly goes out], for whom total darkness has been reserved forever.