Filipi 3:10

3:10 My aim is to know him, ¹  to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, ²  and to be like him in his death,

Filipi 3:2

3:2 Beware of the dogs, ³  beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh! ⁴ 

Titus 2:11-12

2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. ⁵  2:12 It trains us ⁶  to reject godless ways ⁷  and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

[3:10]  ¹ tn The articular infinitive τοῦ γνῶναι (tou gnwnai, “to know”) here expresses purpose. The words “My aim is” have been supplied in the translation to emphasize this nuance and to begin a new sentence (shorter sentences are more appropriate for English style).

[3:10]  ² tn Grk “to know him, the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings.”

[3:2]  ³ sn Dogs is a figurative reference to false teachers whom Paul regards as just as filthy as dogs.

[3:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “beware of the mutilation.”

[2:11]  ⁵ tn Grk “all men”; but ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpois) is generic here, referring to both men and women.

[2:12]  ⁶ tn Grk “training us” (as a continuation of the previous clause). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 12 by translating the participle παιδεύουσα (paideuousa) as a finite verb and supplying the pronoun “it” as subject.

[2:12]  ⁷ tn Grk “ungodliness.”