Philippians 3:2

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 the circumcision of the Judaizers as. mere ordinance, no better than. heathen one. Compare Romans 2:26-29; 1 Corinthians 7:19; Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:6; Galatians 6:15.

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