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Philippians 3:19

King James Version (KJV)

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Philippians 3:19

Verse 19 of 21

Scripture focus

Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

Philippians 3:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Philippians 3:19

Theological / Devotional

Whose end. That is, the whole trend of such “enemies of the cross” was toward their own final destruction.

Destruction. Gr. apoleia (see on John 17:12), often used for loss of eternal life.

Whose God is their belly. That is, their sensual appetites dominate their lives. Such people boast of their liberty and pervert it into license (cf. Rom. 16:18; 2 Peter 2:12, 13, 19). They live, not to the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31), but for self-indulgence and sensual gratification.

Shame. Their boasted liberty turns out to be the source of disgraceful shame.

Who mind earthly things. They take thought of, or consider, earthly things rather than spiritual things. This is one of the characteristics of enmity to the cross. Pleasure, gain, honor, have captured the attention of many, preventing spiritual growth and causing them to be enemies of the cross of Christ.

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