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Philippians 3:5 — King James Version← Study notes

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;


Philippians 3:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 3:513 words
GreekMeaning
περιτομῇperitomē
circumcisionnounG4061
ὀκταήμεροςoktaēmeros
on the eighth dayadjectiveG3637
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
γένουςgenous
the nationnounG1085
ἸσραήλIsraēl
of IsraelnounG2474
φυλῆςphylēs
of the tribenounG5443
ΒενιαμίνBeniamin
of BenjaminnounG958
ἙβραῖοςHebraios
a HebrewnounG1445
ἐξex
ofprepositionG1537
ἙβραίωνHebraiōn
HebrewsnounG1445
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
νόμονnomon
the LawnounG3551
ΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios
a PhariseenounG5330
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 3:5

Dejection and care, whenever they strain the soul beyond due measure, bereave it of its native force. And therefore Paul relieves the Philippians, who were in great despondency, and they were in despondency because they did not know how matters were with Paul; they were in despondency because they thought that it was already over with him, because of the preaching, because of Epaphroditus. It is in giving them assurance on all these points that he introduces the words,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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