Philippians 3:18

For many, of whom I was often telling you, and now also I say with weeping, walk as oyvim (enemies) of Moshiachʼs Etz. + 3:18 Dt 21:23; 27:26; Ga 3:13; 1C 1:23; Ga 6:12 cf Pp 2:8

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

(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:

In Context

17Achim b'Moshiach, together be imitators of me. + 3:17 1C 4:16; 11:1 Take note of the ones walking as you have a mofet in us. + 3:17 2:5-30; 1Th 1:7; 1K 5:3

19Their destined end + 3:19 Ps 73:17 is churban (destruction, Gehinnom). Their g-d is their appetite, + 3:19 Ro 16:18 and their kavod, what they glory in, is their bushah (shame). Their machshavot are set on the Olam Hazeh. + 3:19 Ro 8:5-6

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:16And the ostrich, and the screech owl, and the seagull, and the hawk after its kind,

Psalms 119:136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, 1 for they are not shomer over Thy torah. צ TZADDI 1

Jeremiah 9:1Oh that I had in the midbar 1 a malon orkhim (travelersʼ lodge); 1 that I might leave my people, 1 and go from them! 1 For they are all no'afim (adulterers), 1 an atzeret bogedim (band of treacherous traitors). 1

Acts 20:19My avodas kodesh service to Hashem with all anavah (humility) and tears and tzoros, and all that happened to me by the kesharim of the [unbelieving] Yehudim;

Romans 9:2That there is great agmat nefesh to me and unceasing anguish in my heart.

Matthew Henry on Philippians 3:18-21

The Apostle Urges His Own Example. ( a. d. 62.) 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 18 (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: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change… Read the whole commentary →

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