Filipi 3:2

3:2 Beware of the dogs, ¹  beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh! ² 

Filipi 3:17

3:17 Be imitators of me, ³  brothers and sisters, ⁴  and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example.

[3:2]  ¹ sn Dogs is a figurative reference to false teachers whom Paul regards as just as filthy as dogs.

[3:2]  ² tn Grk “beware of the mutilation.”

[3:17]  ³ tn Or “become fellow imitators with me [of Christ].”

[3:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.