Philippians 3:17–19

3:17 Be imitators of me,27 brothers and sisters,28 and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example. 3:18 For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ. 3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.29

27	tn Or “become fellow imitators with me [of Christ].”
28	tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.
29	tn Grk “whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly and glory is their shame, these who think of earthly things.”