Philippians 3:18

“For many walk, of whom. told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ”

“For many walk”: Compare with Matthew 7:13; Matthew 21:1; Matthew 22:1; Matthew 23:1). Apparently, the many would include professed members of the church. “Of whom. told you often”: Paul often warned Christians against false brethren and false teachers (Acts 20:29; Romans 16:17; 2 Corinthians 11:13; Galatians 1:6). “And now tell you even weeping”: This seems to indicate that the people mentioned in these verses moved in "Christian circles", professed to be members of the church and preachers of the gospel. Paul loved the body of Christ and took it personally when people dishonored, abused, divided, and disrupted this sacred relationship (2 Corinthians 11:29). In fact, Paul may have personally known many of these apostates.

“Enemies of the cross of Christ”: “Enmity against the cross may mean any anti-Christian action” (Muller p. 130). “Hostile, hating and opposing the cross of Christ” (Jackson p. 73). from Philippians 3:19, Philippians 3:19 it appears that such enemies included professed Christians who viewed grace as. license to sin (Romans 6:1; Judges 1:4). Or, like today, professed Christians who continue to engage in habitual sins. The cross of Christ represents self-denial, unselfishness, sacrifice, and the rejection of all sinful practices. The Christian who continues to live. self-centered life is an enemy of the cross of Christ (Hebrews 10:26 ff; Hebrews 6:4). A selfish person has nothing in common with Jesus Christ (Philippians 2:5-8).