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Paul's Choice of Words Philippians 3:3 Excerpt ‎In Phil. 3:2 Paul uses the deliberately offensive word katatomē, ‘those who mutilate the flesh’ ( rsv ), ‘the concision’ ( av ). He is not defaming circumcision on Christ ians ( cf . Gal. 5:12 ). The cognate verb (katatemnō) is used ( Lv. 21:5 , lxx ) of forbidden heathen mutilations. To Christ ians , who are ‘the circumcision’ ( Phil. 3:3 ), the enforcement of the outmoded sign is tantamount to a heathenish gashing of the body. Motyer, J. A. “Circumcision.” Ed. D. R. W. Wood et al. New Bible dictionary 1996 : 205. Print.

Paul's Choice of Words Philippians 3:3 Excerpt ‎In Phil. 3:2 Paul uses the deliberately offensive word katatomē, ‘those who mutilate the flesh’ ( RSV ), ‘the concision’ ( AV ). He is not defaming circumcision on Christ ians ( cf . Gal. 5:12 ). The cognate verb (katatemnō) is used ( Lv. 21:5 , LXX ) of forbidden heathen mutilations. To Christ ians , who are ‘the circumcision’ ( Phil. 3:3 ), the enforcement of the outmoded sign is tantamount to a heathenish gashing of the body. Motyer, J. A. “Circumcision.” Ed . D. R. W. Wood et al. New Bible dictionary 1996 : 205 . Print.