Philippians 3:19
Context3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things. 1
Philippians 3:2
Context3:2 Beware of the dogs, 2 beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh! 3
Philippians 3:13
Context3:13 Brothers and sisters, 4 I do not consider myself to have attained this. Instead I am single-minded: 5 Forgetting the things that are behind and reaching out for the things that are ahead,
[3:19] 1 tn Grk “whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly and glory is their shame, these who think of earthly things.”
[3:2] 2 sn Dogs is a figurative reference to false teachers whom Paul regards as just as filthy as dogs.
[3:2] 3 tn Grk “beware of the mutilation.”
[3:13] 4 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.