Watch out for those dogs,(A) those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision,(B) we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus,(C) and who put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reasons for such confidence.(D)

If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:

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Watch out for “dogs,”[a] watch out for evil(A) workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision,(B) the ones who serve by the Spirit(C) of God, boast in Christ Jesus,(D) and do not put confidence in the flesh— although I once also had confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:2 An expression of contempt for the unclean, those outside the people of God

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

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

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