# Philippians 3.18 **Book:** [Philippians](/codex/philippians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 16. only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk. 17. Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample. > > **18. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:** > > 19. whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. 20. For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: (Philippians 3:16-20, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 16. Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind. 17. Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example. > > **18. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,** > > 19. whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things. 20. For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; (Philippians 3:16-20, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 16. Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. 17. Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. > > **18. (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:** > > 19. Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: conversation: or, we live or conduct ourselves as citizens of heaven, or, for obtaining heaven (Philippians 3:16-20, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 16. but to what we have come, by the same rule walk, the same thing think; 17. become followers together of me, brethren, and observe those thus walking, according as ye have us, a pattern; > > **18. for many walk of whom many times I told you, and now also weeping tell, the enemies of the cross of the Christ!** > > 19. whose end [is] destruction, whose god [is] the belly, and whose glory [is] in their shame, who the things on earth are minding. 20. For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await, the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:16-20, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.