For this is what the Lord said to me with great power, to keep me from going the way of this people:
Philippians 3:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For I have often told you, and now say again with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For there are many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, who walk (live) as enemies of the cross of Christ (the Anointed One). American Standard Version (1901) For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Common English Bible As I have told you many times and now say with deep sadness, many people live as enemies of the cross. Catholic Public Domain Version For many persons, about whom I have often told you (and now tell you, weeping,) are walking as enemies of the cross of Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping), that they are enemies of the cross of Christ; |
For this is what the Lord said to me with great power, to keep me from going the way of this people:
But if you will not listen, my innermost being will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, for the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
If my head were a flowing spring, my eyes a fountain of tears, I would weep day and night over the slain of my dear people.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of the heavens, because all his works are true and his ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
The priest will examine him, and if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a serious skin disease.
serving the Lord with all humility, with tears, and during the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.
Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males, ,
For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?
For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart #– #not to cause you pain, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.
not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, ‘If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews? ’
I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
envy, , drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things #– #as I warned you before #– #that those who practise such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised #– #but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.
But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The world has been crucified to me through the cross, and I to the world.
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts.
This means one must not transgress against and take advantage of a brother or sister in this manner, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offences, as we also previously told and warned you.
For we hear that there are some among you who are idle. They are not busy but busybodies.
especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold, arrogant people! They are not afraid to slander the glorious ones;
They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shameful deeds; wandering stars for whom the blackness of darkness is reserved for ever.