As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness.
Philippians 3:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Look out for those dogs [Judaizers, legalists], look out for those mischief-makers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. American Standard Version (1901) Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision: Common English Bible Watch out for the “dogs.” Watch out for people who do evil things. Watch out for those who insist on circumcision, which is really mutilation. Catholic Public Domain Version Beware of dogs; beware of those who work evil; beware of those who are divisive. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. |
As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness.
‘Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.
For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, and true circumcision is not something visible in the flesh.
For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.
But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame; and they are focused on earthly things.
For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh #– #
having faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and have shipwrecked the faith.
They claim to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, , and, ‘A washed sow returns to wallowing in the mud.’
For some people, who were designated for this judgement long ago, , have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
But the cowards, faithless, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars #– #their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.’
Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practises falsehood.
Note this: I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying #– #I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.