Concision
κατατομή/kun-SIZH-un/
“cutting”
Summary
A derogatory term Paul used for Judaizers who insisted on circumcision for Gentile believers, distinguishing their practice from true spiritual circumcision.
☩Paul's Usage
Paul warned the Philippians to 'beware of the concision'—a wordplay contrasting mere cutting of the flesh (katatome) with true circumcision (peritome). True circumcision is spiritual, not physical; it is of the heart, not the flesh. Those who demanded circumcision for salvation perverted the gospel.
Key verses:Philippians 3:2-3Romans 2:28-29Colossians 2:11
Related Verses1 mention
Philippians· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Concision," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).