Philippians 3:2

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“Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!”

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“Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Philippians 3:2 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 22:16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
  2. Psalms 22:20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
  3. Psalms 119:115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
  4. Proverbs 26:11As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
  5. Isaiah 56:10Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
  6. Matthew 7:6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
  7. Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
  8. Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  9. Matthew 24:10At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
  10. Romans 2:28A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
  11. 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
  12. Galatians 2:3Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
  13. Galatians 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
  14. Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
  15. Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
  16. Galatians 5:15But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
  17. Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
  18. Philippians 3:19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
  19. 1 Timothy 1:19holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
  20. 2 Timothy 3:1But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
  21. 2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
  22. 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
  23. Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
  24. 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

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