Philippians 3:2

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Beware of dogges beware of evyll workers. Beware of dissencion.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Βλέπετε τοὺς κύνας, βλέπετε τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας, βλέπετε τὴν κατατομήν.

Transliteration

Blepete the kynas, blepete the kakous ergatas, blepete the katatomēn.

Grammar Details

• *blepete*: imperative, present, active, 2nd person plural - look at/beware of
• *kynas*: accusative, masculine, plural - dogs
• *kakous*: accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - evil/bad
• *ergatas*: accusative, masculine, plural - workers
• *katatomēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - mutilation/cutting

Word Meanings

• *blepete*: look at/watch out for/beware of
• *kynas*: dogs [derogatory term]
• *kakous*: evil/bad/wicked
• *ergatas*: workers/laborers
• *katatomēn*: mutilation/cutting [wordplay contrasting with *peritomē* (circumcision)]

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For these falce apostles are disceatefull workers and fassion them selves lyke vnto ye apostles of Christ.
• Gal 5:15 : 15 Yf ye byte and devoure one another: take hede lest ye be consumed one of another.
• 2 Tim 3:1-6 : 1 This understonde that in the last dayes shall come parelous tymes. 2 For the me shalbe lovers of their awne selves coveteous bosters proude cursed speakers disobediet to father and mother vnthakfull vnholy 3 vnkinde trucebreakers stubborn falce accusars ryatours fearce despisers of the which are good 4 traytours heddy hye mynded gredy apon volupteousnes more then the lovers of god 5 havynge a similitude of godly lyvynge but have denyed the power ther of and soche abhorre. 6 Of this sorte are they which entre in to houses and brynge into bondage wymmen laden with synne which wemen are ledde of divers lustes
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They confesse that they knowe god: but with the dedes they denye hym and are abhominable and disobedient and vnto all good workes discommendable.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For without shalbe dogges and inchauters and whormongers and mortherers and ydolaters and whosoever loveth or makith lesynges.
• Rom 2:28 : 28 For he is not a Iewe which is a Iewe out warde. Nether is that thynge circumcision which is outwarde in the flesshe.
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearefull and vnbelevynge and the abhominable and murdrers and whormongers and sorcerers and ydolaters and all lyars shall have their parte in the lake which burnyth with fyre and brymstone which is the seconde deth.
• Jude 1:4 : 4 For ther are certayne craftely crept in of which it was write afore tyme vnto soche iudgemet. They are vngodly and turne the grace of oure God vnto wantannes and denye God the only Lorde and oure Lorde Iesus Christ.
• Jude 1:10-13 : 10 But these speake evyll of those thinges which they knowe not: and what thinges they knowe naturally as beastes which are without reason in tho thinges they corrupte them selves. 11 Wo be vnto them for they have folowed ye waye of Cayn and are vtterly geven to the erroure of Balam for lukers sake and perysshe in the treason of Core. 12 These are spottes which of youre kindnes feast to gedder with out feare fedynge them selves. Cloudes they are with outen water caried about of wyndes and trees with out frute at gadringe tyme twyse deed and plucked vp by the rotes. 13 They are the ragynge waves of ye see fominge out their awne shame. They are wandrynge starres to whom is reserved the myst of darcknes for ever.
• 2 Pet 2:18-20 : 18 For when they have spoke the swellinge wordes of vanytie they begyle wt wantanes thorowe yt lustes of the flesshe them that were clene escaped: but now are wrapped in errours. 19 They promys them libertye and are them selves ye bonde servauntes of corrupcion. For of whom soever a man is over come vnto ye same is he in bondage. 20 For yf they after they have escaped from the filthynes of the worlde thorowe ye knowledge of ye Lorde and of ye saviour Iesus Christ they are yet tagled agayne therin and overcome: then is ye latter ende worsse with them then the beginninge.
• 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the tyme will come when they wyll not suffer wholsome doctryne: but after their awne lustes shall they (whose eares ytche) gett the an heepe of teachers 4 and shall turne their eares from ye trueth and shalbe geven vnto fables.
• 2 Tim 4:14-15 : 14 Alexander the coppersmyth did me moche evyll the LORde rewarde him accordynge to his dedes 15 of whom be thou ware also. For he withstode oure preachynge sore.
• Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are circucision which worshippe god in the sprete and reioyce in Christ Iesu and have no confidence in the flesshe:
• Phil 3:19 : 19 whose ende is dampnacio whose God is their bely and whose glory is to their shame which are worldely mynded.
• 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 havinge fayth and good consciece which some have put awaye fro them and as cocerninge fayth have made shipwracke.
• Gal 2:3-4 : 3 Also Titus which was with me though he were a Greke yet was not compelled to be circumcised 4 and that because of incomers beynge falce brethren which came in amoge other to spye out oure libertie which we have in Christ Iesus that they might bringe vs into bondage.
• Gal 5:1-3 : 1 Stond fast therfore in ye libertie wher with Christ hath made vs fre and wrappe not youre selves agayne in ye yoke of bondage. 2 Beholde I Paul saye vnto you that yf ye be circumcised Christ shall proffit you nothinge at all. 3 I testifie agayne to every man which is circumcised that he is bounde to kepe the whole lawe.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Iesu Christ nether is circumcision enythinge worth nether yet vncircocision but faith which by love is mighty in operacion.
• Gal 5:13 : 13 Brethre ye were called in to (libertie) only let not youre libertie be an occasion vnto the flesshe but in love serve one another.
• Matt 7:6 : 6 Geve not that which is holy to dogges nether cast ye youre pearles before swyne lest they treade them vnder their fete and ye other tourne agayne and all to rent you.
• Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false Prophetes which come to you in shepes clothinge but inwardly they are ravenynge wolves.
• Matt 7:22-23 : 22 Many will saye to me in that daye Master master have we not in thy name prophesied? And in thy name have caste oute devyls? And in thy name have done many miracles? 23 And then will I knowlege vnto them that I never knewe them. Departe from me ye workers of iniquite.
• Matt 24:10 : 10 And then shall many be offended and shall betraye one another and shall hate one the other.
• 2 Pet 2:22 : 22 It is happened vnto them accordinge to the true proverbe: The dogge is turned to his vomet agayne and the sow that was wesshed to her wallowynge in the myre.
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I knowe thy workes and tribulacion and poverte but thou art ryche: And I knowe the blaspemy of them whiche call them selves Iewes and are not: but are the congregacio of sathan.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Beholde I make them of the congregacion of Sathan which call them selves Iewes and are not but do lye: Beholde: I will make them that they shall come and worshippe before thy fete: and shall knowe that I love the.