KJV King James Version
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
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Philippians 3:2
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
WEB World English Bible
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.
ASV American Standard Version
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;
Surrounding context — Philippians 3
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed [is] not grievous, but for you [it is] safe.
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
4 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:
5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
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2 Corinthians 11:13For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.Revelation 22:15For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.Isaiah 56:10-11His watchmen [are] blind: they are all ignorant, they [are] all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.2 Timothy 3:1-6This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.Galatians 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.Philippians 3:19Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)Psalm 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Psalm 22:20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.2 Timothy 4:14-15Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:2 Timothy 4:3-4For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.Revelation 3:9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.Jude 1:4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.Galatians 2:3-4But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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