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Philippians 2:27
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Verse 27. _LEST I SHOULD HAVE SORROW UPON SORROW._] The sorrows of his _death_, added to the sorrow he endured on account of his _sickness_; or he may refer to his own state of _affliction_, being _im...
FOR INDEED HE WAS SICK NIGH UNTO DEATH - Dr. Paley has remarked (Hor. Paul. on Phil no. ii.) that the account of the sickness and recovery of Epaphroditus is such as to lead us to suppose that he was...
II. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER'S PATTERN CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Oneness of mind through self effacement (Philippians 2:1)_ 2. The humiliation and exaltation of Christ (Philippians 2:5) 3. Work out your own salva...
PHP_2:19-30. TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS. Paul proposes to send Timothy in advance of his own expected visit, that he may obtain encouraging news about them. There is no one else to send, the others bein...
THE CAUSES OF DISUNITY (Php_2:1-4)...
I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, your messenger and the servant of my need, because he is longing for you all, and he is very distre...
NIGH, Greek. _paraplesion._ Only here. UNTO. to. LEST. in order that (Greek. _hina)_ not (App-105). UPON. App-104....
_For indeed_, &c. Epaphroditus would have made light of the illness; St Paul assures them that the report was seriously true, and that the illness had a generous origin. _he was_ HE HAS BEEN. _God ha...
HE PROPOSES SOON TO SEND TIMOTHEUS: HE SENDS WITHOUT DELAY EPAPHRODITUS...
Ὁ ΘΕῸΣ ἨΛΈΗΣΕΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΌΝ. For Epaphroditus, as for St Paul, death would be κέρδος (Philippians 1:21, and cp. 1 Corinthians 3:23) from one supreme point of view. Yet death _in itself_ is not the Christian...
ΚΑΊ ΓΆΡ (G2532; G1063) ибо даже, даже (BD, 236). ΠΑΡΑΠΛΉΣΙΟΝ (G3897) с _dat._ близко к чему-л. ΉΛΈΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΛΕΈΩ (G1653) иметь милосердие, проявлять милость. ΛΎΠΗ (G3077) печаль, ΣΧ...
SORROW UPON SORROW.— Some think the meaning is, _"Sorrow_ for Epaphroditus's death, _upon sorrow_ for his sickness." This may well be allowed, without excluding the other circumstances of St. Paul's s...
25. BUT I COUNTED IT NECESSARY TO SEND TO YOU EPAPHRODITUS, MY BROTHER AND FELLOW-WORKER AND FELLOW-SOLDIER, AND YOUR MESSENGER AND MINISTER TO MY NEED; 26. SINCE HE LONGED AFTER YOU ALL, AND WAS SORE...
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. Epaphroditus' sickness proves that the apostles had not...
_ THE LIVING EXAMPLES_ 19 The word soul has lost its significance in English, especially in its compounds, hence we render idiomatically "good cheer," for "well souled" and "equally sensitive" for "e...
2:27 death, (h-8) 'Almost the same as dead,' or 'in like manner;' as Hebrews 2:14 , where the object is not the _ essential_ sameness, but the similarity of the _ form and manner_ ....
LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 2 PAUL’S APPEAL FOR UNITY AND *HUMILITY 2:1-4 V1 You are united with Christ and that encourages you. You know the comfort of...
GOD HAD MERCY ON HIM... AND ON ME ALSO. — The passage, over and above its interest as an example of the strong personal affection which belonged to St. Paul’s nature, and harmonised with his wide scop...
[5. Exhortation and Commendation (Philippians 2:12). (1) EXHORTATION TO WORK OUT THEIR SALVATION through the in working of God, and so to be lights in the world, and the glory of the Apostle, even i...
CHAPTER 9 TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS. Philippians 2:19 (R.V.) THE outpouring of his thoughts, his feelings, and his desires towards the Philippians has so far spent itself. Now he turns to mention the...
καὶ γὰρ κ. τ. λ. “For truly he _was_ sick,” etc., καὶ intensifying the force of ἠσθέν. θαν. The more common construction of παραπλ., backed by a preponderating weight of authority, favours the dative....
NEWS OF EPAPHRODITUS: A CORDIAL WELCOME FOR HIM AT PHILIPPI BESPOKEN....
HONORING CHRISTIAN MESSENGERS Philippians 2:19 The Apostle nobly honored the younger men who wrought with him. He speaks of Timothy as his son, and expatiates on the genuineness of his loving interes...
The apostle now urged those to whom he wrote to fill his joy to the full. In order to do this he indicated two causative facts which suggested two resulting experiences, and then referred to conduct i...
EPAPHRODITUS It is possible Epaphroditus was the one who carried this letter to the Philippians. "Your messenger" could be translated "your epistle" if he was the one sent. He was a brother in Christ,...
(14) В¶ Do all things without murmurings and disputings: (15) That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine...
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...
27_But God had mercy on him_. He had expressed the severity of the disease — that Epaphroditus had been sick, so that life was despaired of, in order that the goodness of God might shine forth more cl...
But this, too, produced its effects. The apostle desired that their joy should be full, and that unity among the Philippians should be perfect; for his absence had allowed some seeds of disunion and d...
FOR INDEED HE WAS SICK NIGH UNTO DEATH,.... It was not a mere rumour, or a false alarm, but was real matter of fact; and it was not a light disorder, a slight indisposition, but a very dangerous illne...
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. Ver. 27. _For indeed he was sick_] Which should not have...
_Yet I supposed it necessary to send Epaphroditus_ Back immediately, who is near and dear to me as _a brother and companion in labour_ A fellow-labourer in the work of the Lord; _and fellow-soldier_ “...
In the first chapter we have seen that Christ is the very principle of life that motivates the apostle in whatever circumstances, - and so indeed it should be for all believers. Chapter 2 now brings C...
A Priceless Pair 1 Peter 2:19-30 1. KEY WORDS 19 Trust, comfort, state 20 Likeminded, naturally, care 21 Seek, own, things of Christ 22 Proof, served, gospel 23 Hope, soon 24 Trust, shortly 2...
“FOR INDEED HE WAS SICK NIGH UNTO DEATH: BUT GOD HAD MERCY ON HIM; AND NOT ON HIM ONLY, BUT ON ME ALSO, THAT. MIGHT NOT HAVE SORROW UPON SORROW” “He was sick nigh unto death”: “HE HAD. SICKNESS WHICH...
19-30 It is best with us, when our duty becomes natural to us. Naturally, that is, sincerely, and not in pretence only; with a willing heart and upright views. We are apt to prefer our own credit, ea...
FOR INDEED HE WAS SICK NIGH UNTO DEATH; by reason he was really taken with such a disease, as in its own nature was mortal, and in its tendency brought him even to death's door, as ISAIAH 38:1. BUT GO...
Php_2:27 For G1063 indeed G2532 sick G770 (G5656) almost G3897 death G2288 but G235 God G2316 mercy G1653 (G5656) him...
‘For indeed he was sick, nigh to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.' Paul stresses that Epaphroditus had genuinely been ser...
MEANWHILE HE IS SENDING HIS LETTER WITH EPAPHRODITUS THEIR FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN WHO HAS BEEN CLOSE TO DEATH ‘FOR THE WORK OF CHRIST' (PHILIPPIANS 2:25). Epaphroditus is pictured as having the mind of Chr...
PAUL NOW GIVES TWO EXAMPLES OF MEN WHO, LIKE HIMSELF, HAVE THE MIND THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS (PHILIPPIANS 2:19 TO PHILIPPIANS 3:1). Having expressed his own willingness to be ‘poured out as a libation'...
_Of his intention soon to send Timothy, and of the immediate return of Epaphroditus,_ 19-30. The apostle now turns to personal matters about which he is sure from their behaviour that they will be int...
Philippians 2:27. FOR INDEED HE WAS SICK NIGH UNTO DEATH. Such a sickness must also in all probability have extended over some time. And St. Paul's words indicate that the report which the Philippians...
Philippians 2:27 I. Is this the same Apostle who wrote above, I have a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better? Does he account it a mercy on the part of God which withdraws a Chri...
CONTENTS: Christ, the believer's pattern, rejoicing in lowly service. The outworking of inworked salvation. The apostolic example. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus. C...
Philippians 2:1. _If there be therefore any consolation in Christ._ Brethren who are joined in the Lord, professing the same faith, and despised of the world, are expected to comfort and encourage one...
ALMOST DIED. This makes some ask: "Why didn't Paul use his power to heal this man???" _MacKnight_ says: "Those who possessed the power of miracles could not exercise it according to their own pleasure...
_For He longed after you all _ THE SICKNESS OF EPAPHRODITUS I. The sickness and its lessons. 1. God’s children are subject to sickness as long as they live. (1) This arises from the nature of the...
I SUPPOSED IT NECESSARY TO SEND TO YOU EPAPHRODITUS_--_ EPAPHRODITUS I. His titles. 1. The first of these shows his religion, and his holy union with the apostle and other believers. For the Christi...
_I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly _ CHRISTIAN FRIENDSHIP I. Is founded in the faith of Christ. II. Concerns itself for the state of others. III. Is unselfish. IV. Is proved by...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 2:25 Epaphroditus, who is from Philippi, is another example of genuine Christian love. ⇐...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 2:1 Encouragement to Humble Service. Paul calls the Philippians to unite in love and humility (vv. Philippians 2:1), following
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 2:25. EPAPHRODITUS.—Brother, work-mate, comrade-in-arms, Church-messenger, and serving-man. What a designation! St. Paul thinks him worthy of all the honou...
EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 2:1 IF THERE BE THEREFORE, ANY CONSOLATION IN CHRIST. Mark the fervor of the apostle. Ὅρα πῶς λιπαρῶς πῶς σφοδρῶς πῶς μετὰ συμπαωείας πολλῆς (Chrysostom). He appeals...
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if [there is] any comfort of love, if [there is] any fellowship of the Spirit, if [there is] any bowels [compassion] and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, tha...
1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 2:7; 2 Kings 20:1; Acts 9:37;...
Sorrow upon sorrow [λ υ π η ν ε π ι λ υ π η ν]. The accusative implies motion. Sorrow coming upon sorrow, as wave after wave....
HOW CHRISTIANS SHOULD LIVE Philippians 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We were told that when Minister Wu, of China, was addressing an American audience in Washington, D. C., upon comparative religions, he s...
God had compassion on him — Restoring him to health....