Philippians 3:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“(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:”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
σταυρός
cross
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σταυρός
Cross, torture stake. Stauros. I am determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The cross is the centre of everything. It is the wisdom and power of God.
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ἐχθρός
enemies
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ἐχθρός
Enemy, adversary, hostile. Echthros. Love your enemies. The command to love enemies is the most radical ethical demand in history. Only the grace of God makes it possible.
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κλαίω
weeping
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κλαίω
To weep, to wail. Klaio. Jesus wept. The shortest verse in the Bible is also one of the most profound. God weeps with those who weep. He is not unmoved by human grief.
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περιπατέω
are walking —
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περιπατέω
To walk, to live, to conduct oneself. Peripateo. Walk worthy of the calling to which you have been called. How you live is the walking commentary on what you believe.
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ὅς
of] whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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λέγω
I say —
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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πολύς
Many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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νῦν
now
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νῦν
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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πολλάκις
often
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πολλάκις
many times, i.e. frequently
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