Philippians

Philippians 3:18–19

¹⁸For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. ¹⁹Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

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Philippians 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I have often told	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
say	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with tears	κλαίων	klaiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
Many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
live	περιπατοῦσιν	peripatousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
enemies	ἐχθροὺς	echthrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
cross	σταυροῦ	staurou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Philippians 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
end	τέλος	telos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
destruction	ἀπώλεια	apōleia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss
god	θεὸς	theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
belly	κοιλία	koilia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glory	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
shame	αἰσχύνῃ	aischynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G152 shame
Their	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
minds are set on	φρονοῦντες	phronountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5426 I think, judge, observe
earthly	ἐπίγεια	epigeia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1919 earthly
things	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the

Cross-references

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Philippians 3:18 Ephesians 4:17 · Isaiah 8:11 · Galatians 6:12 · Jeremiah 13:17 · Galatians 1:7 · Philippians 1:15–16 · 2 Peter 2:10 · Ephesians 5:5–6 · 1 Thessalonians 4:6 · Galatians 2:14 · Philippians 1:4

Philippians 3:19 Romans 16:18 · Romans 8:5–7 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Colossians 3:2 · 2 Corinthians 11:15 · Jude 1:12–13 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Hosea 4:7 · 2 Peter 2:13 · 2 Corinthians 11:12 · Galatians 6:13 · Revelation 21:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.