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Philippians 1:18
What then? Notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therefore do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
What then? Notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therefore do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Verse 18. _WHAT THEN?_] It is a matter of little importance to me _how_ Christ is preached, provided he be preached. I rejoice that any thing is known of him; and am truly glad that the Gospel is even...
WHAT THEN? - What follows from this? What effect does it have on my mind? Does the fact that some preach from a spirit of envy and contention give me pain? NOTWITHSTANDING EVERY WAY - No matter in wha...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. CHRIST, THE CONTROLLING PRINCIPLE OF THE BELIEVER'S LIFE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Philippians 1:1)_ 2. The fellowship in the gospel (Philippians 1:3) 3. The apo...
PHP_1:12-18. THE APOSTLE'S PRESENT CONDITION. Turning from these thoughts about his correspondents Paul informs them of his own condition. His very imprisonment has helped his missionary work instead...
A FRIEND TO HIS FRIENDS (Php_1:1-2)...
Some in their preaching of Christ are actuated by envy and strife; some by goodwill. The one preach from love, because they know that I am lying here for the defence of the gospel; the other proclaim...
NOTWITHSTANDING. except. Greek. _plen_. There is an ellipsis here. "'What shall we say then? Nothing, except that. "See App-6, Affirmation. PRETENCE. See John 15:22. THEREIN. -in (App-104.) this. No...
_What then?_ "What matters it? _Qu'importe?_" The right order of the two previous verses gives full force to such a question. _notwithstanding_ Better, ONLY. With beautiful significance he modifies t...
ST PAUL’S PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND INWARD EXPERIENCE...
ΤΊ ΓΆΡ; “Well, what of that?” Τί γάρ; is common in classical Greek in quick steps of more or less argumentative statement. Lightfoot cites Xen. _Mem_. II. vi. §§ 2, 3, where τί γάρ; (varied by τί δέ;...
ΓΆΡ (G1063) затем, точно (Thrall, 44). ΠΛΗΝ (G4133) кроме, но, тем не менее. Частица используется здесь в противительном смысле (Blomqvist, 75-100; Thrall, 20f). ΤΡΌΠΟΣ (G5158) манера, образ, ΕΪΤΕ...
DISCOURSE: 2138 PREACHING OF CHRIST, A GROUND OF JOY Philippians 1:18. _Christ is preached: and I therein do rejoice, yea and will rejoice_. WHEN our blessed Lord came into the world, it was said con...
OUTLINE OF 1:12-18 B. Progress of the gospel in Rome: Philippians 1:12-18 1. Report of Progress; Philippians 1:12 2. Ways in which progress has occurred; Philipp
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 th...
1 This epistle was not written by Paul and Timothy in the character of _ apostles_, but _ slaves_. This is important, as it gives us a key to the character of the whole letter. The mention of the over...
THE PRISONER APOSTLE IN ROME § 1. Address and Salutation (Philippians 1:1). Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:2. The form of greeting in...
LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ INTRODUCTION THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI Luke described the city called Philippi as a *Roman ‘*colony’ (Acts 16:12). The *emperor Augustu...
The contrast of this verse with such passages as 2 Corinthians 12:4 — where the Judaisers at Corinth are said to preach “another Jesus and a different gospel;” with Galatians 1:6 — where their gospel...
[2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome (Philippians 1:12). (1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through the preaching of others, whether in strife or in goodwill (Phili...
CHAPTER 3 HOW THE PHILIPPIANS SHOULD THINK OF PAUL AT ROME. Philippians 1:12 (R.V.) HAVING poured out his feelings about those dear friends and children in the Lord at Philippi, the Apostle recognis...
HIS JOY IN THE PREACHING OF CHRIST AND EXPECTATION OF SUCCESS IN HIS CAUSE....
There seems little doubt that we should read πλὴν ὅτι, as there would be a tendency to omit either word to simplify the sense. Ws [39] holds that πλήν was inserted because copyists did not notice that...
THE RESULT OF HIS MORE FAVOURABLE CIRCUMSTANCES: CHRIST PREACHED, WHETHER OF SPITE OR GOODWILL....
“TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN” Philippians 1:12 It was a matter of comparative indifference to Paul what happened to himself so long as the gospel progressed, because the extension of the go...
This letter is in itself a revelation of Christian experience. The word “sin" is not mentioned. The flesh is referred to only that it may be ignored. It is characterized by a revelation of the mind of...
REJOICING IN THE PREACHING OF CHRIST While some preached Christ hoping to gain a personal following, Paul was still thankful Christ was being preached (1 Peter 1:18). This lets us know they were not...
(5) What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in (m) pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. (5) He shows by setting forth his own example, th...
(15) Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: (16) The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: (17) But the other...
There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...
_‘CHRIST IS PREACHED’_ ‘What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.’ Php_1:18 Our circumstances dif...
18_But in every way_. As the wicked disposition of those of whom he has spoken might detract from the acceptableness of the doctrine, (77) he says that this ought to be reckoned of great importance, t...
The affection of the Philippians, which expressed itself by sending help to the apostle, reminded him of the spirit they had always shewn; they had cordially associated themselves with the labours and...
WHAT THEN? NOTWITHSTANDING EVERY WAY,.... What follows from hence? what is to be concluded from all this? what is to be thought or said in this case? this, that notwithstanding these brethren acted on...
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. Ver. 18. _Christ is preached, &c._] _Prorsus Satan est Lu...
_What then?_ What shall we think of these attempts, proceeding from such different principles? Shall they grieve us? No, in no wise. For, _every way, whether in pretence_ Under colour of propagating t...
IN PRETENCE; such as the false teachers employed, covering up their base designs of self-exaltation under a show of zeal for Christ....
Consistently with the character of the epistle, in his addressing the Philippians, Paul does not do so as an apostle, but linking Timothy's name with his own, makes use of the lowlier title, "servants...
Pioneers Wanted 1 Peter 1:12-26 1. KEY WORDS 12 Fallen out, futherance, gospel 13 Bonds, manifest, palace 14 Waxing, confident, bold, speak 15 Preach, envy, strife, good will 16 Contention, sin...
“WHAT THEN? ONLY THAT IN EVERY WAY, WHETHER IN PRETENCE OR IN TRUTH, CHRIST IS PROCLAIMED; AND THEREIN. REJOICE, YEA, AND WILL REJOICE” “What then?” “What about it” _(Lenski p. 732)._ “Such being the...
12-20 The apostle was a prisoner at Rome; and to take off the offence of the cross, he shows the wisdom and goodness of God in his sufferings. These things made him known, where he would never have o...
WHAT THEN? NOTWITHSTANDING, EVERY WAY, WHETHER IN PRETENCE, OR IN, TRUTH, CHRIST IS PREACHED: q.d. It doth not follow, that these different intentions of the preachers should hinder the spreading of t...
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Therefore, says he, it matters not to me "whether it be in pretence or in truth that Christ is preached,"[907] Cyprian Epistle LXXII For as to what some say, as if...
Php_1:18 What G5101 then G1063 Only G4133 every G3956 way G5158 whether G1535 pretense G4392 or G1535 truth G225 Christ G5547 pr
PAUL STRESSES THAT THOUGH HE IS IN CHAINS IT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE OF BENEFIT TO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, SOMETHING WHICH CAUSES HIM TO REJOICE (PHILIPPIANS 1:12). It is apparent from what follows that Pa...
‘What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.' Paul, however, did not mind which way it was. All that he was...
_The Progress of the Gospel in_ _Rome St. Paul's desire to depart His Exhortation and Encouragement to the Philippians,_ 12-30, In spite of St. Paul's imprisonment, the Gospel has not been bound, and...
Philippians 1:18. WHAT THEN? _i.e.,_ what is it then? What is the outcome of all their conduct? ONLY THAT IN EVERY WAY, WHETHER IN PRETENCE OR IN TRUTH, CHRIST IS PROCLAIMED. The feeling expressed in...
WHAT THEN? (τ γαρ?). Sharp problem put up to Paul by the conduct of the Judaizers.ONLY THAT (πλην οτ). Same idiom in Acts 20:23. Πλην is adverb πλεον (more besides). As a preposition πλην means ...
Philipians Philippians 1:15 I. Diverse developments of human disposition. II. The possibility of doing a good deed through a bad motive. III. The impossibility of entirely concealing motive. IV. T...
Philippians 1:18 Christ Preached in any Way a Cause of Joy. We see here a great law of Christ's providence over His Church. He furthers His own ends, not by affirmations only, but by negations: by fa...
Philippians 1:12. _But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the thing, which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; so that my bonds in Christ are manifest...
CONTENTS: Triumph of the believer over suffering and persecution. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus. CONCLUSION: Those who desire that Christ may be magnified in their...
Philippians 1:1. _Paul and Timotheus._ The latter is associated as a fellow-labourer, and an apostolic man with himself. They had together planted churches, at the hazard of their lives, and their lab...
IT DOES NOT MATTER! _Robert Rainy_ says: "It is not true that the preaching of Christ serves no purpose and yields no fruits, in cases where it is not carried on in the right or the best spirit. Now t...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:15 Those who PREACH CHRIST FROM ENVY AND RIVALRY are likely Christians who preached the gospel but were at odds with Paul for some reason....
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:12 Paul’s Reflections on His Imprisonment. Paul assures the Philippians that the gospel is still advancing even though he is in prison (vv....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 1:12. THE THINGS WHICH HAPPENED UNTO ME.—Precisely the same phrase as in Ephesians 6:21; is translated “my affairs” (so Colossians 4:7). These circumstance...
EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 1:1 PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS. St. Paul does not assume his official title in writing to the Macedonian Churches, Philippi and Thessalonica; it is used in all his other Epistles, exc...
Now, that we might continue to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, let us turn to Philippians 1. Paul the apostle was arrested in Jerusalem, held in prison in Caesarea for two years until he...
Isaiah 53:4...
What then? Such being the case, how does it affect me? Notwithstanding [π λ η ν]. Read plhn oti except that. Rev., only that. What is my feeling in view of these things? Only that I rejoice that Chri...
PREACHING CHRIST Philippians 1:15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Some preach Christ of envy and strife. Of one thing we are sure: we are commanded to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered. Of anoth...
In pretence — Under colour of propagating the gospel. In truth — With a real design so to do....