Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
2 Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
- ASV
- Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe.
- DARBY
- For the rest, my brethren, rejoice in [the] Lord: to write the same things to you, to me [is] not irksome, and for you safe.
- BLB
- Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you⁺ indeed [is] not troublesome to me, and [is] secure for you⁺.
- ÅB
- For øvrig, mine brødre, gled dere i Herren! Å skrive det samme til dere er ikke meg til byrde, men dere til styrkelse.
- OTB
- Til slutt, mine brødre og søstre, gled dere i Herren! Å skrive de samme tingene til dere igjen er ingen byrde for meg, og det er en sikkerhet for dere.
- B1930
- For øvrig, mine brødre, gled eder i Herren! Å skrive det samme til eder er ikke mig til byrde, men eder til styrkelse.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Read in contextRomans 5:11
Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Read in contextEphesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Read in contextJoel 2:23
Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
Read in contextPsalms 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Read in contextJames 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
Read in contextPhilippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
Read in context2 Peter 3:1
Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
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