Philippians 3:2

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Summary

Philippians 3:2

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

Of dogs

Evil

The

General references

Psalm 35:9

Bible References

Of dogs

A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly.

His watchmen are blind; they are all without knowledge. They are all dumb dogs they cannot bark. They keep on dreaming and lying around, and they're lovers of sleep!

"Never give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs. Otherwise, they will trample them with their feet and then turn around and attack you."

Then many people will fall away, will betray one another, and will hate one another.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not destroyed by each other.

Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did.

The proverb is true that describes what has happened to them: "A dog returns to its vomit," and "A pig that is washed goes back to wallow in the mud."

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

Evil

Their destiny is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on worldly things.

Leave me, you who practice evil, that I may observe the commands of my God.

Many will say to me on that day, "Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name, drove out demons in your name, and performed many miracles in your name, didn't we?'

Such people are false apostles, dishonest workers who are masquerading as apostles of the Messiah.

For you, brothers, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity to gratify your flesh, but through love make it your habit to serve one another.

with faith and a good conscience. By ignoring their consciences, some people have destroyed their faith like a wrecked ship.

You must realize, however, that in the last days difficult times will come.

For the time will come when people will not tolerate healthy doctrine, but with itching ears will surround themselves with teachers who cater to their people's own desires.

They claim to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified to do anything good.

By talking high-sounding nonsense and using sinful cravings of the flesh, they entice people who have just escaped from those who live in error.

For some people have slipped in among you unnoticed. They were written about long ago as being deserving of this condemnation because they are ungodly. They turn the grace of our God into uncontrollable lust and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus the Messiah.

But people who are cowardly, unfaithful, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death."

The

For it is we who are the circumcision we who worship in the Spirit of God and find our joy in the Messiah Jesus. We have not placed any confidence in the flesh,

For a person is not a Jew because of his appearance, nor is circumcision something just external and physical.

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

The Messiah has set us free so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. So keep on standing firm in it, and stop putting yourselves under the yoke of slavery again.

"I know your suffering and your poverty though you are rich and the slander committed by those who claim to be Jews but are not. They are the synagogue of Satan.

I will make those who belong to the synagogue of Satan those who claim to be Jews and aren't, but are lying come and bow down at your feet. Then they will realize that I have loved you.

General references

My soul will rejoice in the LORD and be glad in his deliverance.