Philippians 3:2-4
Legacy Standard Bible
2 Beware of the (A)dogs! Beware of the (B)evil workers! Beware of the [a]mutilation! 3 For (C)we are the [b]circumcision, who (D)worship [c]in the Spirit of God and (E)boast in (F)Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, 4 although (G)I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more:
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- Philippians 3:2 Or false circumcision
- Philippians 3:3 Gr peritome
- Philippians 3:3 Or by
Philippians 3:2-4
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Beware of the dogs. Beware of the evildoers. Beware of the mutilation.[a] [b] 3 For we are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God,[c] who are confident in Christ Jesus, and who place no confidence in the flesh, 4 even though I have grounds for confidence also in the flesh. If anyone else thinks that he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
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- Philippians 3:2 A reference to the Judaizers’ circumcision. The Greek terms for circumcision (Greek peritome) and mutilation (Greek katatome) were very similar, so this was a play on words.
- Philippians 3:2 Or mutilators; with reference to the Judaizers
- Philippians 3:3 Some witnesses to the text read worship God in spirit.
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