American Standard Version
Philippians 3:2
2Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:
Philippians 3:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
- New International Version (NIV)Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
Context of Philippians 3:2
1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision: 3for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh: 4though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
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Cross-references for Philippians 3:2
- Proverbs 26:11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So isa fool that repeateth his folly.
- Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
- Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
- Matthew 24:10And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
- Galatians 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
- 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:
- 2 Peter 2:22It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
- Revelation 22:15Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.
- Philippians 3:19whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.
- Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.
- Matthew 7:22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
- 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.
- Galatians 5:13For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
- 1 Timothy 1:19holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:
- 2 Timothy 3:1But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.
- 2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;
Commentaries on Philippians 3:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Beware of dogs - The Jews, who have here the same appellative which they formerly gave to the Gentiles: because the Gentiles were not included in the covenant, they called them Dogs; and themselves, the children of the Most High. Now, they are cast out of the covenant and the Gentiles taken in; therefore they are the dogs, and the Gentiles the children. Evil workers - Judaizing teachers, who endeavored to pervert the Gospel. The concision - · The cutting…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Beware of dogs - Dogs in the east are mostly without masters; they wander at large in the streets and fields, and feed upon offals, and even upon corpses; compare 1 Kings 14:11; 1 Kings 16:4; 1 Kings 21:19. They are held as unclean, and to call one a dog is a much stronger expression of contempt there than with us; 1 Samuel 17:43; 2 Kings 8:13. The Jews called the pagan dogs, and the Muslims call Jews and Christians by the same name. The term dog also is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2those dogs, those workers of evil: Here, Paul reverses the traditional Jewish practice of calling non-Jewish people dogs (see Mark 7:27–28). Paul directs his strongest insults at Jews who taught that non-Jewish people must be circumcised to be saved (see 2 Corinthians 11:13–15; Galatians 1:6–9; 5:1–6, 12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Beware--Greek, "Have your eye on" so as to beware of. Contrast "mark," or "observe," namely, so as to follow Php 3:17. dogs--Greek, "the dogs," namely, those impure persons "of whom I have told you often" (Php 3:18, 19); "the abominable" (compare Re 21:8, with Re 22:15; Mt 7:6; Tit 1:15, 16): "dogs" in filthiness, unchastity, and snarling (De 23:18; Psa 59:6, 14, 15; 2Pe 2:22): especially "enemies of the cross of Christ" (Php 3:18; Psa 22:16, 20). The…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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