Philippians 3:2

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Philippians 3:2

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

Of dogs

Evil

The

Bible References

Of dogs

Do not give dogs what is sacred and do not throw pearls before swine, in case they trample them under foot and turn to gore you.

And many will be repelled then, they will betray one another and hate one another.

(whereas, if you snap at each other and prey upon each other, take care in case you destroy one another).

Alexander the blacksmith has done me a lot of harm: the Lord will pay him back for what he has done (beware of him),

They verify the truth of the proverb: "The dog turns back to what he has vomited, the sow when washed will wallow in the mire."

Begone, you dogs, you sorcerers, you vicious men, you murderers, you idolaters, you who love and practise falsehood, everyone of you!"

Evil

Destruction is their fate, the belly is their god, they glory in their shame, these men of earthly mind!

Many will say to me at that Day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? did we not cast out daemons in your name? did we not perform many miracles in your name?'

'Apostles'? They are spurious apostles, false workmen ??they are masquerading as 'apostles of Christ.'

Brothers, you were called to be free; only, do not make your freedom an opening for the flesh, but serve one another in love.

keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. Certain individuals have scouted the good conscience and thus come to grief over their faith ??20 including Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have made over to Satan. That will teach them to stop their blasphemous ongoings!

Mark this, there are hard times coming in the last days.

for the time will come when people will decline to be taught sound doctrine and will accumulate teachers to suit themselves and tickle their own fancies;

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for good work of any kind.

By talking arrogant futilities they beguile with the sensual lure of fleshly passion those who are just escaping from the company of misconduct ??19 promising them freedom, when they are themselves enslaved to corruption (for a man is the slave of whatever overpowers him).

for certain persons have slipped in by stealth (their doom has been predicted long ago), impious creatures who pervert the grace of our God into immorality and disown our sole liege and Lord, Jesus Christ.

but as for the craven, the faithless, the abominable, as for murderers, the immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars of all kinds ??their lot is the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

The

We are the true Circumcision, we who worship God in spirit, we who pride ourselves on Christ Jesus, we who rely upon no outward privilege.

He is no Jew who is merely a Jew outwardly, nor is circumcision something outward in the flesh;

But even my companion Titus, Greek though he was, was not obliged to be circumcised.

with the freedom for which Christ set us free. Make a firm stand then, do not slip into any yoke of servitude.

I know your distress and your poverty (but you are rich!): I know how you are being slandered by those who style themselves Jews (no Jews are they, but a mere synagogue of Satan!).

Lo, I will make those who belong to that synagogue of Satan, who style themselves Jews (no Jews are they, but liars!) ??lo, I will have them come and do homage before your feet and learn that I did love you.