“ Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. ”
Beware 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 ; 1Ki 16:4 ;...
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the (b) concision. (b) He alludes to circumcision; and while they were boasting in it, they broke apart the Church.
Php_3:1-3. A Warning. Paul says Finally although he is only half-way through his epistle; he uses the word again at Php_4:8, though even then he adds fresh paragraphs. Some have tried to find a mea...
Beware . App-133. evil , App-128. concision . Greek. katatome. Only here. The verb katatemno Occurs in the Septuagint of heathen mutilations. Leviticus 21:5 ; 1 Kings 18:28 . Paul regards...
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. Beware of dogs - The Jews, who have here the same appellative which they formerly gave to the Gentiles: because the Gentiles were not...
Beware of dogs,— This may very possibly be an allusion to Isaiah 56:10-12 . Comp. Philippians 3:19 . Titus 1:11-12 . Romans 16:18 . Galatians 6:12-13 . The Jews used to call the Gentiles dogs,...
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. Beware, х blepete ( G991 )] - 'Have your eye on' so as to beware of. Contrast "mark," namely, so as to follow ( Philippian...
Dangers and Hopes of the Present Situation V. Interjected Warnings ( Philippians 3:1-21 ) § 11. Philippians 3:1-6 . Finally (lit. 'For the rest'), my brethren , brings the close of the lett...
[ 7. Words of Warning ( Philippians 3:1 to Philippians 4:3 ). (1) AGAINST THE JUDAISERS. ( a ) Warning against confidence “ in the flesh,” illustrated by his own renunciation of all Jewish...
Chapter 10 NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH. Philippians 3:1-8 (R.V.) THE third chapter contains the portion of this Epistle in which, perhaps, one is hardest put to it to keep pace with the writer....
Losing All to Know Christ Philippians 3:1-12 Precept must be on precept, line on line. The false teachers who dogged Paul's steps insisted on rigid conformity to Judaism, with its rabbinical ac...
This is the great chapter of the autobiography of Paul. First, he emphasized the story of his past in a most remarkable way. Then referring to these things as gains (the word in the original is plura...
(1) В¶ 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 conc...
Beware of dogs ,.... By whom are meant the "judaizing" teachers, who were for imposing the works and ceremonies of the law upon the Gentiles, as necessary to salvation; and they have the name retort...
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. Ver. 2. Beware of dogs ] That is, seducers and sectarians, who though dead dogs, yet will be barking at godly ministers. And thoug...
Beware of dogs Unclean, unholy, rapacious men, who, though they fawn and flatter, would devour you as dogs. He probably gave them this appellation also, because they barked against the doctrines of...
It is far from irksome to the apostle to turn again to speak of "rejoicing in the Lord." Simple and elementary as is his exhortation, he is not wearied in repeating "the same things..... For you it i...
Description of True Christians. A. D. 62. 1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To writ...
Beware; he cautions all, both officers and people: and though the original word doth signify to look with mind and eye, yet it is also frequently rendered, to take heed, Mark 8:15 , Mark 12:38...
Paul Now Gives Two Examples Of Men Who, Like Himself, Have The Mind That Is In Christ Jesus ( Philippians 2:19 to Philippians 3:1 ). Having expressed his own willingness to be ‘poured out as a l...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philippians 3:1 . Finally. —Lit. “as to the rest.” The apostle had intended to bring his letter to a close, but something of which We have no information leads him...
Philippians 3:1 . Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. As much as to say, «If this were the last sentence that I should write to you, I would say, Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord....
Philippians 3:2 . Beware of dogs, judaizing teachers and false apostles, which bite and devour the flock; dogs which bark in ignorance against the person of Christ, and the gospel of God our Savio...
Finally, my brethren Prideless pride 1 . What were the things not irksome and safe? (1) Counsels in some lost Epistles. (2) Messages delivered by word of mouth through his delegates....
EXPOSITION Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord . This word "finally" (τὸ λοιπόν is frequently used by St. Paul to introduce a practical conclusion after the doctri...
The Dangers of Judaistic Teaching. A joyful admonition changed to a warning:
1 Timothy 1:19 ; 2 Corinthians 11:13 ; 2 Peter 2:18-20 ; 2 Peter 2:22 ; 2 Timothy 3:1-6 ; 2 Timothy 4:14 ; 2 Timothy 4:15 ; 2 Timothy 4:3 ; 2 Timothy 4:4 ; Galatians 2:3 ; Galatians 2:4 ;...
Beware of dogs — Unclean, unholy, rapacious men. The title which the Jews usually gave the gentiles, he returns upon themselves. The concision — Circumcision being now ceased, the apostle will not...