Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Beware (βλεπετε). Three times for urgency and with different epithet for the Judaizers each time.

The dogs

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Beware of dogs. Dogs in the East are mostly without masters; they wander at large in the streets and fields, and feed upon refuse, and eve…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Beware of (the) dogs.—In Revelation 22:15, “the dogs” excluded from the heavenly Jerusalem seem to be th…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Beware of dogs,

Contentious persons,—persons of coarse and corrupt habits: Beware of dogs,

Beware of evil work…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The verses that follow warrant the identification of these opponents with the Judaizers—those who dogged the trail of the apostles and endeavored t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Beware of dogs
By whom are meant the "judaizing" teachers, who were for imposing the works and ceremonies of the law…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls the false prophets dumb dogs (Isaiah 56:10); the apostle seems t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, the Apostle proposed the example believers should follow; here, he shows whose example they should avoid. He does three things in this …

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