Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: TIMOTHEUS - mentioned as being well known to the Philippians (Acts 16:3; Acts 10:1; Acts 11:1; Acts 12:1; Acts 19:22), and now present with Paul. Not that Timot... [ Continue Reading ]
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. GRACE ... PEACE. The very form of salutation implies the union of Jew, Greek, and Roman. The Greek salutation was 'joy' [ chairein (G5463)], akin to the Greek for "grace" [ charis (G5485)]. The Roman was "health,... [ Continue Reading ]
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, In all his letters to churches, except Galatians, he thanks or blesses God for their graces. MY GOD - appropriating Him (Acts 27:23). [ Epi (G1909) pasee (G3956) tee (G3588) mneia (G3417), at all my remembrance of you.]... [ Continue Reading ]
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, FOR YOU ALL MAKING [MY: teen (G3588 )] REQUEST. The "all" marks that Paul desires to declare his love for all alike, and will not recognize any divisions. "Always," "every," "all," imply exuberance of love. WITH JOY - the chara... [ Continue Reading ]
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Cause for his 'thanking God' (as marks the object on which his thanks rest, and when he gives thanks). FOR YOUR FELLOWSHIP (i:e., real spiritual participation) in (literally, 'in regard to,' or 'into:' Greek, ) THE GOSPEL FROM THE... [ Continue Reading ]
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: CONFIDENT. Confidence nerves prayers and thanksgivings (Philippians 1:3). THIS VERY THING. What he prays for (Philippians 1:4) is the very matter of his believing 'con... [ Continue Reading ]
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. MEET, [ dikaion (G1342)] - according to the law of love: 'just.' TO THINK THIS - to have this p... [ Continue Reading ]
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. Confirmation of Philippians 1:7. RECORD - i:e., witness. IN THE BOWELS OF JESUS CHRIST - `Christ Jesus' is the order in 'Aleph (') A B Delta G. My yearning love [ epipothoo (G1971)] to you is not only natural... [ Continue Reading ]
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; The subject of his prayer (Philippians 1:4). YOUR LOVE - to Christ, producing love to Paul, Christ's minister, as it does, and also to one another, which it does not as much as it ought (Philippians 2:2... [ Continue Reading ]
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; [ Eis (G1519) to (G3588) dokimazein (G1381) humas (G5209)] 'With a view to your proving (and so embracing) the things that excel' (Romans 2:18); by 'perception' (Philippians 1:9), tes... [ Continue Reading ]
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. 'Aleph (') A B Delta G f g read the singular, 'fruit.' so Galatians 5:22 (see note): regarding the works of righteousness, however manifold, as one harmonious whole - "the fruit of the Spir... [ Continue Reading ]
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; UNDERSTAND, [ ginoosken (G1097)] - 'know.' The Philippians probably feared that his imprisonment would hinder the spreading of the Gospel: he removes this... [ Continue Reading ]
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; MY BONDS IN CHRIST, [ desmous (G1199) mou (G3450) fanerous (G5318) en (G1722) Christoo (G5547)] - 'so that my bonds became manifest in Christ;' i:e., manifest, as endured in fellowship with Christ, in Christ's ca... [ Continue Reading ]
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. [ Kai (G2532) tous (G3588) pleionas (G4119) toon (G3588) adelphoon (G80)] 'And that (Philippians 4:13) the majority of brethren in the Lord,' etc. "In the Lord," distinguishes th... [ Continue Reading ]
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 'Some indeed are preaching Christ even for [ dia (G1223): on account of: to gratify] envy; i:e., to carry out the envy they felt toward Paul at the success of the Gospel in the capital of the world, owing to his stedfa... [ Continue Reading ]
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 'Aleph (') A B Delta G, Vulgate, transpose and read, "These (last) indeed out of love (to Christ and me), knowing (opposed to 'thinking,' below) that I am set (i:e., appointed by God, 1 Thessalonians 3:3)... [ Continue Reading ]
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. WHAT THEN? Things being so, Does this trouble me, as they though it would? "Notwithstanding" their unkind thought, the cause I have at heart is furthered i... [ Continue Reading ]
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, TURN TO MY SALVATION, [ moi (G3427) apobeesetai (G576) eis (H1519) sooteerian (G4991)] - 'turn out to me for salvation.' This proclamation of Christ every way will turn out to my spi... [ Continue Reading ]
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. ACCORDING TO MY EARNEST EXPECTATION, [ apokaradokian (G603)] - 'expectation patient and... [ Continue Reading ]
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. FOR. In either event () I must gain, "For to me," etc. TO LIVE IS CHRIST. 'Life is but another name for Christ' (Peile) (). There faith is the prominent idea; here, works. Living, in my realization of it, consists only in union with, and devotion t... [ Continue Reading ]
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 'But if (since) to live in the flesh (as opposed to "die," departing out of the flesh) (if) this (continuance in life) be the fruit of my labour (i:e., be the necessary condition of fruit from ministeri... [ Continue Reading ]
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: FOR. 'Aleph (') A B C Delta f g, Vulgate, read 'But.' 'I know not (Philippians 1:22); BUT am held in a strait between the two (namely," to live" and "to die"), having the desire for departing... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. TO ABIDE - to continue longer. FOR YOU, [ di' (G1223) humas (G5209)] - 'for your sake.' To be of service to you, I am willing to forego my entrance sooner into blessedness; heaven will not fail to be mine at last.... [ Continue Reading ]
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; 'And being confident of this'-namely, that my abiding in the flesh is more necessary on your account. I KNOW ... - by intimations of the Spirit. Ellicott quotes Acts 20:25 for i... [ Continue Reading ]
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 'That your matter of glorying [ kaucheema (G2745), not kaucheesis (G2746)] may abound in Christ Jesus (the only legitimate sphere in which glorying has place) in me; i:e., in my case (Galatians 1:24): in re... [ Continue Reading ]
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; ONLY - Whatever happens as to my coming to you or not,... [ Continue Reading ]
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. TERRIFIED, [ pturomenoi (G4426)] - said of horses suddenly scared: so of sudden consternation in general. BY YOUR ADVERSARIES: WHICH (1 Corinthians 16:9) - 't... [ Continue Reading ]
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; FOR - the double favour bestowed on you is a proof that this is an evident token from God of your salvation; 'Because,' etc. IT IS GIVEN - `as a favour' [ echaristhe (G2169)] or 'gift... [ Continue Reading ]
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. YE SAW IN ME (; , etc.; ). I am 'in nothing terrified by mine adversaries' (), so ought not ye. 'Ye saw ... and ... hear' answer to 'I come and see you, or else ... hear' ().... [ Continue Reading ]