Philippians 3:2

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Philippians 3:2

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

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Evil

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Bible References

Of dogs

Do not give what is holy to the dogs; do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another.

But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him for his deeds.

It has happened to them according to the true proverb, "A dog turns back to its own vomit," and, "A sow, after having washed, returns to wallowing in the mire."

Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Evil

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

holding faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and made shipwreck of their faith.

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires,

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable and disobedient, unfit for any good deed.

For speaking out arrogant words of vanity, they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.

For certain persons have crept in secretly, those who were long ago marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

But as for the cowardly, the unbelieving, the immoral, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."

The

For we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh,

For he is not a real Jew who is one outwardly, nor is true circumcision something outward and in the flesh.

But even Titus, who was with me, was not compelled to be circumcised, though he was a Greek.

It was for freedom that Christ has set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and I know the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lielook, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and know that I have loved you.