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Citizenship in Heaven

Philippians 3:18

In 9 translations

BSB
For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
KJV
(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:
WEB
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
ASV
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
LSV
for many walk of whom I told you [about] many times—and now also weeping tell—[they are] the enemies of the Cross of the Christ,
YLT
for many walk of whom many times I told you — and now also weeping tell — the enemies of the cross of the Christ!
DBY
(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:
DRC
For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping), that they are enemies of the cross of Christ;
GNV
For many walke, of whom I haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ:

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
πολλοὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦσιν οὓς πολλάκις ἔλεγον ὑμῖν, νῦν δὲ καὶ κλαίων λέγω, τοὺς ἐχθροὺς τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
RP2018
Πολλοὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦσιν, οὓς πολλάκις ἔλεγον ὑμῖν, νῦν δὲ καὶ κλαίων λέγω, τοὺς ἐχθροὺς τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῦ χριστοῦ·
TR-Boyd
Πολλοὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦσιν, οὓς πολλάκις ἔλεγον ὑμῖν, νῦν δὲ καὶ κλαίων λέγω, τοὺς ἐχθροὺς τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῦ Χριστοῦ·
SCR1894
πολλοι γαρ περιπατουσιν ους πολλακις ελεγον υμιν νυν δε και κλαιων λεγω τους εχθρους του σταυρου του χριστου

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  • Ephesians 4:17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
  • Isaiah 8:11For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people:
  • Galatians 6:12Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
  • Jeremiah 13:17But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
  • Galatians 1:7which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
  • 2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
  • Philippians 1:4In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
  • Philippians 1:15–16It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
  • Galatians 2:14When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live…
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:6and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
  • Ephesians 5:5–6For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the…
  • Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
  • Luke 19:41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
  • 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
  • Acts 20:30–31Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
  • 2 Corinthians 2:4For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

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