Philippians 3:2

Paul warns three times to beware of "dogs," evil workers, and the false circumcision. He sternly cautions against legalistic false teachers.

Cross-references · 31

• 2 Cor 11:13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
• Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
• Rev 22:15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
• Isa 56:10–11His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
• 2 Tim 3:1–6This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
• Gal 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
• Phil 3:19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
• Ps 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
• Matt 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
• Ps 22:20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
• Gal 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• Rev 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
• 2 Tim 4:3–4For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
• 2 Tim 4:14–15Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
• Rev 3:9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
• Jude 1:4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Jude 1:10–13But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
• Gal 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
• Prov 26:11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
• 1 Tim 1:19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
• Rom 2:28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
• Matt 7:22–23Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
• Phil 3:3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
• Gal 2:3–4But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
• Gal 5:1–3Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
• Matt 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
• Matt 24:10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
• Ps 119:115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
• Rev 2:9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
• 2 Pet 2:22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
• 2 Pet 2:18–20For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

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