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Philippians 3:1 KJV
Philippians · chapter 3 · verse 1
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.Philippians 3:1 · King James Version
Philippians 3:1 in context
1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
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Key words (Strong's)
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- grievousoknērossluggish, slothful, backwardG3636 →
- Finallyloiponremaining, the rest, hereafter, for the future, henceforth, at last, already, for the…G3063 →
- rejoicechairōto rejoice, be glad, to rejoice exceedingly, to be well, thrive, in salutations, hail!…G5463 →
- indeedmentruly, certainly, surely, indeedG3303 →
- writegraphōto write, with reference to the form of the letters, to delineate letters on a tablet…G1125 →
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It seems the church of the Philippians, though a faithful and flourishing church, was disturbed by the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to keep up the law of Moses, and mix the observances of it with the doctrine of Christ and his institutions. He begins the chapter with warnings against these seducers. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-3