Philippians 3:19 NLT,NIV,ESV

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 3:1-21

Philippians 3:2 . Beware of dogs, judaizing teachers and false apostles, which bite and devour the flock; dogs which bark in ignorance against the person of Christ, and the gospel of God our Saviour. Paul had in view the rebuke given by Isaiah to the false prophets of Israel: Isaiah 56:10-11. Dogs that encompassed about both David and David’s Lord, and thirsted for their blood. Psalms 22:17; Psalms 22:21. Beware of evil workers, who corrupt the truth, and by every art seek to seduce and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 3:15-19

Philippians 3:15-19Let us therefore The imitation of PaulI. The general exhortation includes them all with himself.1. The fundamental principle of all “perfect,” i.e., well-instructed and mature Christians, must be to count the goal of religion the attainment of Christ, and the blessedness of religion the practical end of life. Those are perfect who have already finished their course as far as it leads through carnal ordinances, and from them to Christ the end of the law. They have this... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 3:19

Philippians 3:19Whose end is destruction I.Their sin. Earthly mindedness. It seems hard to say that we should not at all mind earthly things. These are necessary to sweeten our pilgrimage, and support us during our service. We have our “earthly house” that must be maintained (2 Corinthians 5:1). Therefore God does allow us in some sort to mind earthly things, but--1. Not only. Some mind them who have no tincture of religion (Psalms 10:4; Romans 8:5; Luke 10:42; Luke 12:21).2. Not chiefly. The... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 3:19

19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) Ver. 19. Whose god is their belly ] A scavenger, whose living is to empty, is to be preferred before him that liveth but to fill privies; as they do that make their gut their god, that dunghill deity. Such a one was that Pamphagus, Nabal, Dives, and others, that digested in hell what they ate on earth. They say the locust is all belly, which is joined to his mouth and endeth... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Philippians 3:19

end: Matthew 25:41, Luke 12:45, Luke 12:46, 2 Corinthians 11:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:12, Hebrews 6:6-Ruth :, 2 Peter 2:1, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:17, Jude 1:4, Jude 1:13, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:9, Revelation 20:10, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 22:15 whose God: Philippians 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:11-Nehemiah :, 1 Samuel 2:29, Isaiah 56:10-2 Kings :, Ezekiel 13:19, Ezekiel 34:3, Micah 3:5, Micah 3:11, Malachi 1:12, Luke 12:19, Luke 16:19, Romans 16:18, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Philippians 3:19

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)Whose end is destruction — This is placed in the front, that what follows may be read with the greater horror.Whose god is their belly — Whose supreme happiness lies in gratifying their sensual appetites.Who mind — Relish, desire, seek, earthly things. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 3:19

19. Whose end Eternal perdition instead of the heaven for which the cross would have prepared them. Their belly Finding their highest happiness in the sensuality of eating and drinking. The classics furnish many like expressions. Whose glory The low and grovelling pleasures which they delighted in, and boasted over, were really their shame, though they did not think it so. Who mind They thought, loved, and cared for only earthly things, and of even them they were chiefly intent upon... read more