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PHILIPPIANS 3:3 qeou/ {B}
Although some (e.g. the translators of the New English Bible, 1961)
have regarded the reading pneu,mati of î46 as original, the Committee
preferred the reading pneu,mati qeo...
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Verse Philippians 3:3. _WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION_] WE, who have
embraced the faith of Christ crucified, are now entered into the new
covenant, and according to that new covenant, _worship God in the
S...
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FOR WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION - We who are Christians. We have and hold
the true doctrine of circumcision. We have that which was intended to
be secured by this rite - for we are led to renounce the fle...
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III. CHRIST, THE OBJECT AND THE GOAL
CHAPTER 3
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1. The true circumcision (Philippians 3:1)
2. Paul's past experience (Philippians 3:4)
3. The one passion (Philippians 3:8)...
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PHP_3:1-3. A WARNING. Paul says Finally although he is only half-way
through his epistle; he uses the word again at Php_4:8, though even
then he adds fresh paragraphs. Some have tried to find a meanin...
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THE INDESTRUCTIBLE JOY (Php_3:1)
_ 3:1 As for what remains, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no
trouble to me to write the same things to you, and for you it is
safe._
Paul sets down two very...
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Be on your guard against the dogs; be on your guard against the evil
workers; be on your guard against the party of mutilation; for we are
the truly circumcised, we who worship in the Spirit of God; w...
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THE CIRCUMCISION. i.e. the true circumcision. Greek. _peritome._ Note
the _Paronomasia_ (App-6) _Katatome_, _peritome._
WORSHIP. App-137 and App-190.
GOD. App-98. All the texts have _Theou.,_ instea...
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_we are the circumcision_ See the previous note. For the thought, cp.
especially Galatians 3:7; Galatians 3:29; Galatians 6:16; Ephesians
2:19
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ΘΕΟΥ͂. So א*ABCD2c, 17 37, and many other cursives, copt, Amb
Aug. St Augustine says (_de Trin_. i. 13) that _Græci codices omnes,
aut pæne omnes_, are for this reading, while _in nonnullis …
Latinis_...
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ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜΉ (G4088) обрезание (_см._ Galatians 2:3).
ΛΑΤΡΕΎΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΛΑΤΡΕΎΩ (G3000)
служить (TDNT). Subst. part., указывает на
особенность,
ΚΑΥΧΏΜΕΝΟΙ _praes. med. part. от_ ΚΑΥΧΆΟΜ...
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DISCOURSE: 2151
THE TRUE CHRISTIAN DELINEATED
Philippians 3:3. _We are the circumcision, which worship God in the
spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the
flesh_.
IT is much...
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3. FOR WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION, WHO WORSHIP BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, AND
GLORY IN CHRIST JESUS, AND HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH:
_Translation and Paraphrase_
3. For we (Christians) are the (people w...
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For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and
rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
'We are the (real) circumcision (Romans 2:25).
WORSHIP GOD IN THE SP...
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_ THE LIVING EXAMPLES_
19 The word soul has lost its significance in English, especially in
its compounds, hence we render idiomatically "good cheer," for "well
souled" and "equally sensitive" for "e...
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3:3 God, (a-12) T.R. reads 'God in spirit.' The reading was in
question as early as Ambrose and Augustine. Augustine reads both.
Ambrose, till the Benedictine edition, was given as reading _ Theo(i)_...
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By contrast with anti-Christian Jews, WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION, WHO
WORSHIP BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD (whose worship is inspired by the Holy
Spirit), AND GLORY IN CHRIST JESUS (not in Moses, the Temple, etc...
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DANGERS AND HOPES OF THE PRESENT SITUATION
_V. Interjected Warnings (Philippians 3:1)_
§ 11. PHILIPPIANS 3:1. FINALLY (lit. 'For the rest'), MY BRETHREN,
brings the close of the letter in sight (see...
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LETTER OF JOY
Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 3
PAUL WARNS THEM AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS 3:1-3
V1 Finally, my friends, *rejoice in the *Lord. To write the same
things to yo...
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WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION. — So in Colossians 2:11, evidently alluding
to baptism as the spiritual circumcision, he says, “In whom ye were
circumcised with the circumcision made without hands.” Comp. Ro...
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[7.
Words of Warning (Philippians 3:1 to Philippians 4:3).
(1) AGAINST THE JUDAISERS.
(_a_)
_Warning against confidence_ “_in the flesh,”_ illustrated by his
own renunciation of all Jewish privileg...
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CHAPTER 10
NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH.
Philippians 3:1 (R.V.)
THE third chapter contains the portion of this Epistle in which,
perhaps, one is hardest put to it to keep pace with the writer. Here
he...
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A SALUTATION CHANGED INTO A WARNING....
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ἡμεῖς. The contrast drawn, which has already been before his
mind in the ironical expression κατατομή. ἡ περιτ. In
LXX it is only found in Genesis 17:12; Exodus 4:25 (Jeremiah 11:16 has
another sense)...
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LOSING ALL TO KNOW CHRIST
Philippians 3:1
Precept must be on precept, line on line. The false teachers who
dogged Paul's steps insisted on rigid conformity to Judaism, with its
rabbinical accretions,...
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This is the great chapter of the autobiography of Paul. First, he
emphasized the story of his past in a most remarkable way. Then
referring to these things as gains (the word in the original is
plural...
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"BEWARE OF DOGS"
The word "finally," according to Vine, was sometimes used by Paul to
mark the close of one part of an epistle. It is a transitional word
that actually means, "And for the rest". Paul...
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(3) For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and
rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence (c) in the flesh.
(3) He shows that we ought to use true circumcision, that is, t...
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_For we are the circumcision. We Christians now use the only
profitable and commendable spiritual circumcision; which, to the
Colossians (ii. 11.) he calls the circumcision of Christ, and to the
Roman...
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(1) В¶ 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.
(2) Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the conci...
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There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space
to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be
said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...
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3._For we are the circumcision _—that is, we are the true seed of
Abraham, and heirs of the testament which was confirmed by the sign of
circumcision. For the true circumcision is _of the spirit _and...
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In Chapter 3 Paul resumes his exhortation; but it was not burdensome
to him, and it was safe for them (danger being present and his tender
love watchful), to renew his warnings and instructions respec...
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FOR WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION,.... And not they; they have the name, and
we the thing, or that which legal circumcision was a shadow of,
namely, circumcision of the heart; which lies in being pricked to...
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For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and
rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Ver. 3. _For we are the circumcision_] Such as have our luxuriancies
lo...
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_For we are the circumcision_ The true spiritual seed of Abraham; who
have the things signified by that sign, and perform that which
circumcision was designed to engage men to. We are the only people...
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WE; believers in Christ.
ARE THE CIRCUMCISION; they had the true circumcision, which alone was
essential, that of the heart; they were cut off from the love of sin,
and justified through faith in Chr...
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THE DANGERS OF JUDAISTIC TEACHING.
A joyful admonition changed to a warning:...
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FOR WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION, WHICH WORSHIP GOD IN THE SPIRIT, AND
REJOICE IN CHRIST JESUS, AND HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH.
The apostle had made the usual transition toward the close of his
letter...
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It is far from irksome to the apostle to turn again to speak of
"rejoicing in the Lord." Simple and elementary as is his exhortation,
he is not wearied in repeating "the same things..... For you it is...
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Learning How to Count
1 Peter 3:1-11
1. KEY WORDS
1 Finally, grievous, safe
2 Beware, evil, concision
3 Circumcision, worship, spirit
4 Flesh, trust
5 Israel, Hebrew, Pharisee
6 Zeal, persecut...
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“FOR WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION, WHO WORSHIP BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, AND
GLORY IN CHRIST JESUS, AND HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH”
“For”: In contrast to the false circumcision. “WE ARE”:
Faithful Christi...
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1-11 Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls
the false prophets dumb dogs, Isaiah 56:10; to which the apostle seems
to refer. Dogs, for their malice against faithful professors...
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In opposition to and confutation of THE CONCISION, he speaks of
himself, and all true believers in the fellowship of the gospel,
partakers of the same grace and Spirit with him, PHILIPPIANS 1:5,7 PHP...
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Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book II
; but (it will be) when it has endured laceration for Christ's
sake,[35]
Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book II
We are the circumcision[98]
Tertullia...
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Php_3:3 For G1063 we G2249 are G2070 (G5748) circumcision G4061 who
G3588 worship G3000 (G5723) God G2316 Spirit G4151...
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‘For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and
glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.'
The position of such people is now seen as in contrast with those who
m...
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A WARNING TO BEWARE OF THE JUDAISERS, WHO TAUGHT THAT SALVATION WAS
THROUGH THE WORKS OF THE LAW, IS BACKED UP FROM PAUL'S EXPERIENCE IN
WHICH HE HAD DISCOVERED THAT ALL SUCH EFFORTS WERE IN VAIN
(PHI...
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Philippians 3:3. FOR WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION. Since he is a Jew who is
one inwardly, walking after that faith of Abraham which he had while
he was yet uncircumcised, and which makes him the father of...
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_Preparation to conclude, interrupted by a digression on false
teaching,_ 3-16.
St. Paul has now touched on all the topics on which he is about to
write to the Philippians as their special concern, an...
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FOR WE
(ημεις γαρ). We believers in Christ, the children of Abraham
by faith, whether Jew or Gentile, the spiritual circumcision in
contrast to the merely physical (Romans 2:25-29; Colossians 2:11;...
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Philippians 3:3
The Inheritors of the Promises.
I. They who worship God in the spirit are the sons and daughters of
the Lord God Almighty.
II. They behold the brightness of the Father's glory.
III...
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Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
As much as to say, «If this were the last sentence that I should
write to you, I would say, Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord.'
I...
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The Holy Ghost incited this Epistle by the pen of his servant Paul.
May he also write it on our hearts!
Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
When you get to «finally,» when...
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Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
Let this be the end of everything; before you get to the end of it,
and when you do get to the end of it, «rejoice in the Lord.» It is
in...
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CONTENTS: Christ, the object of the believer's faith, desire and
expectation.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Let those reckon themselves unspeakable losers, who by
adhering t...
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Philippians 3:2. _Beware of dogs,_ judaizing teachers and false
apostles, which bite and devour the flock; dogs which bark in
ignorance against the person of Christ, and the gospel of God our
Saviour....
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FOR WE, NOT THEY. Compare Romans 2:29; Romans 4:12 and notes. BY HIS
SPIRIT. Both the TEV and NIV follow the corrected Greek Text. The fact
that a person is a Jew by nationality and has been circumcis...
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_Finally, my brethren _
PRIDELESS PRIDE
1_._
What were the things not irksome and safe?
(1) Counsels in some lost Epistles.
(2) Messages delivered by word of mouth through his delegates.
(3) Ear...
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_Beware of dogs _
THE ENEMIES OF THE CHURCH
I. Their character--“dogs.”
II. Their conduct--“evil wore.”
III. Their destructive creed--“Concision.” (_Professor Eadie._)
THE APOSTOLIC WARNING
I. T...
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PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 3:3 WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION. The
true people of God are those who WORSHIP BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD (see...
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PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 3:1 Opponents of the Gospel: Where
Does Righteousness Come From? Paul calls on the Philippians to
rejoice in the Lord (v. Philippi
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Philippians 3:1. FINALLY.—Lit. “as to the rest.” The apostle had
intended to bring his letter to a close, but something of which We
have no information leads him to wa...
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EXPOSITION
PHILIPPIANS 3:1
FINALLY, MY BRETHREN, REJOICE IN THE LORD. This word "finally"
(τὸ λοιπόν is frequently used by St. Paul to introduce a
practical conclusion after the doctrinal portion...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Philippians 3.
Again, remember that the background of this epistle, Paul is chained
to a Roman soldier in Rome, in prison, writing to the Philippians. The
keynote of...
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1 Corinthians 1:29; 1 Peter 1:23; Colossians 2:11; Deuteronomy 10:16;...
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The circumcision. The abstract term for those who are circumcised. In
the Old Testament, circumcision was a metaphor for purity. See
Leviticus 26:41; Deuteronomy 10:16; Deuteronomy 30:6;...
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For we — Christians. Are the only true circumcision — The people
now in covenant with God. Who worship God in spirit — Not barely in
the letter, but with the spiritual worship of inward holiness. And...
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That is, we Christians are alone the true and spiritual circumcision,
and accounted circumcised by God, because we have that which the
outward circumcision signified, namely, the circumcision of the h...