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Philippians 4:10
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at the last your care of me bath flourished again, wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at the last your care of me bath flourished again, wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
Verse 10. _BUT I REJOICED IN THE LORD_] Every good comes from God, either immediately from his providence or from his grace; therefore the apostle thanks God for the kindness of the Philippians toward...
BUT I REJOICED IN THE LORD GREATLY - The favor which Paul had received, and for which he felt so much gratitude, had been received of the Philippians; but he regarded “the Lord” as the source of it, a...
IV. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER'S STRENGTH, SUFFICIENT FOR ALL CIRCUMSTANCES CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Stand fast and rejoice (Philippians 4:1)_ 2. Dependence on God and true heart occupation (Philippians 4:5) 3. I...
PHP_4:10-18. THANKS FOR THE GIFTS. The Philippians had sent assistance to Paul several times. They had begun when he was at Thessalonica, sending there twice. Now Epaphroditus has been bringing a more...
GREAT THINGS IN THE LORD (Php_4:1) _ 4:1 So, then, my brothers, whom I love and yearn for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved._ Through this passage breathes the warmth of Paul's a...
I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that now at length you have made your thoughtfulness for me to blossom again. That was a matter indeed about which you were always thoughtful, but you had no opportunity...
This verse illustrates the Figure of speech _Epitherapeia_ (Qualification), App-6. GREATLY. Greek. _megalos._ Only here. CARE. thinking. Greek. _phroneo,_ as in Philippians 4:2. OF. on behalf of. A...
He renders loving thanks for their Alms, brought him by Epaphroditus 10. _But_ The directly didactic message of the Epistle is now over, and he turns to the personal topic of the alms, for himself an...
LOVING THANKS FOR THEIR ALMS, BROUGHT BY EPAPHRODITUS...
ἘΧΆΡΗΝ ΔῈ. The thought now finally turns from the didactic to the personal.—R.V., “But I rejoice”; the present; taking ἐχάρην as an epistolary aorist. See on Philippians 2:25. The time reference, howe...
ΈΧΆΡΗΝ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΧΑΊΡΩ (G5463) ликовать, радоваться; эпистолярный _aor._ (Vincent). Павел умышленно ставит свое "спасибо" в конец письма, после того, как развил тему "их участия в его заклю...
BUT I REJOICED IN THE LORD GREATLY— The Apostle uses a very skilful way here of commending the generosity of his benefactors; whereby he signifies, not only that they had done their duty, but that the...
10. BUT I REJOICE IN THE LORD GREATLY, THAT NOW AT LENGTH YE HAVE REVIVED YOUR THOUGHT FOR ME; WHEREIN YE DID INDEED TAKE THOUGHT, BUT YE LACKED OPPORTUNITY. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 10. But I r...
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. BUT, [ de (G1161)] - transitional conjuncti...
__ Exhortation to Imitate Paul fact that in him alone do we see the resurrection life of Christ interpreted in terms of present conduct. Christ's earthly life needs no such interpretation, so none of...
4:10 surely (g-21) I have translated this phrase 'though surely,' as giving the sense. It qualifies the apparent reproach of the apostle that they had revived their thinking of him. 'I say that ye hav...
Final Charge. Acknowledgement of Philippian Bounty _VI. Closing Exhortations (Philippians 4:1)_ § 15. Philippians 4:1. With heightened feeling St. Paul resumes the vein of exhortation commenced in Ph...
LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 4 PAUL APPEALS FOR A STEADY *FAITH AND FOR UNITY 4:1-3 V1 So then, my dear brothers and sisters, whom I love and I want very...
NOW AT THE LAST. — There is in these words an expression of some hitherto disappointed expectation, not wholly unlike the stronger expression of wounded feeling in 2 Timothy 4:9; 2 Timothy 4:16. At Cæ...
(10-20) These verses form a singularly graceful and dignified postscript, acknowledging the offerings of the Philippians sent by Epaphroditus, in a tone mingling apostolic commendation and blessing wi...
CHAPTER 19 GIFTS AND SACRIFICES. Philippians 4:10 (R.V). THE Apostle had urged joy. in the Lord, and a moderation visible to all men. If any one supposes that in doing so he recommended a stoical te...
DELICATE EXPRESSION OF THANKS FOR THEIR GIFT....
δέ marks the turning of Paul's thoughts to a different subject, or, as Lft [42]. admirably expresses it, “arrests a subject which is in danger of escaping”. He has not, up till now, _expressly_ thanke...
“MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY EVERY NEED” Philippians 4:10 The Apostle had been glad to receive the gifts of his friends, because these evidenced their earnest religious life. It was fruit that increased to t...
Passing from particular to general instruction, the apostle first enjoined the grace of rejoicing. Twice he repeated his injunction. Moreover, he charged the Philippians that forbearance toward all me...
(8) But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. (8) He witnesses that their liberality was...
_Hath flourished again. Literally, that you have flourished again, to think or care for me, which appears by your sending me a supply of money. (Witham) --- From hence it would appear, that the Philip...
(10) В¶ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. (11) Not that I speak in respect of wan...
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...
10_But I rejoiced _He now declares the gratitude of his mind towards the Philippians, that they may not regret their beneficence, (246) as is usually the case when we think that our services are despi...
The Philippians were therefore to stand fast in the Lord. This is difficult when the general tone is lowered; painful also, for one's walk becomes much more solitary, and the hearts of others are stra...
BUT I REJOICED IN THE LORD GREATLY,.... The apostle proceeds to the last part of this epistle, and to take notice of the present which these Philippians had sent him, on account of which this his rejo...
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. Ver. 10. _Hath reflourished_] Ανεθαλετο. It ha...
_I rejoiced in the Lord greatly_ Who directs all events. St. Paul was no stoic; he had strong passions, but all devoted to God; _that now, at the last_ By your present, which I have received from Epap...
YOUR CARE OF ME; in sending him assistance. YE WERE-CAREFUL; ready to assist, but had not opportunity....
His heart overflowing at the contemplation of such an Object, the apostle in Ch.4 dwells upon the sufficiency of the Lord Jesus to supremely satisfy the soul. If in Ch.3 Christ is his Object in Glory,...
The Secret of Contentment 1 Peter 4:10-23 1. KEY WORDS 10 Greatly, flourished, careful, opportunity 11 Want, learned, state, content 12 Abased, abound, full, hungry, need 13 Can do, through, str...
HATH FLOURISHED: Or, is revived...
“BUT. REJOICE IN THE LORD GREATLY, THAT NOW AT LENGTH YE HAVE REVIVED YOUR THOUGHT FOR ME; WHEREIN YE DID INDEED TAKE THOUGHT, BUT YE LACKED OPPORTUNITY” “One of Paul's purposes in writing Philippians...
10-19 It is a good work to succour and help a good minister in trouble. The nature of true Christian sympathy, is not only to feel concern for our friends in their troubles, but to do what we can to...
BUT I REJOICED IN THE LORD GREATLY; he signifies that he had been much raised in true spiritual (not carnal) joy, that the Lord had by his Spirit wrought in them such enlargedness of heart, as did sho...
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A FINAL EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR CONCERN ABOUT HIM AS REVEALED IN THE GIFT THAT EPAPHRODITUS HAD BROUGHT (PHILIPPIANS 4:10). Paul has taken the opportunity provided by Epaphroditus' return to...
‘But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you caused your thought for me to blossom, in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.' Paul commences his expression of gr...
_He rejoices ever their Liberality_, _because it is a proof of the fruits of their Faith,_ 10-20. Now the apostle, before he closes his letter, turns once again to personal matters. He is rejoiced tha...
Philippians 4:10. BUT I REJOICE IN THE LORD GREATLY. The tense, which is rendered by the past in the Authorised Version, is probably only so in the original from the custom of the Greeks in writing le...
I REJOICE (εχαρην). Second aorist passive indicative of χαιρω, a timeless aorist. I did rejoice, I do rejoice.GREATLY (μεγαλως). Old adverb, only here in N.T., from μεγας (great).NOW AT LENGTH...
Philippians 4:1. _Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the lord, my dearly beloved._ Paul had a very warm affection for the church at Philippi. You...
Philippians 4:1. _Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, do stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved._ You know that the church at Philippi was very dear to the apos...
This Epistle was written by Paul when he was in prison, with iron fetters about his wrists; yet there is no iron in the Epistle. It is full of light, life, love, and joy, blended with traces of sorro...
CONTENTS: Christ the believer's strength and source of joy and peace. Giver of victory over anxiety. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Euodias, Syntyche, Clement. CONCLUSION: The believer's hope and pro...
Philippians 4:6. _Be careful for nothing let your requests be made known unto God._ Not that we are to abandon all care, or become careless, about the things of the present life, for that would be inc...
HOW GREAT IS THE JOY! "I praise God as the source of all blessings, and I want you to know how happy I was when Epaphroditus came to me with your gift!" Paul was always very sensitive about money, bec...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 4:1 Concluding Encouragement and Thanksgiving. Paul calls for reconciliation, joyful faith, and disciplined thinking....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 4:10. HATH FLOURISHED AGAIN.—R.V. “ye have revived your thought for me.” The active generosity of the Philippians towards St. Paul had never died, any more...
EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 4:1 THEREFORE, MY BRETHREN DEARLY BELOVED AND LONGED FOR, MY JOY AND CROWN. The apostle here, as in 1 Corinthians 15:58, urges the hope of a glorious resurrection as an incent...
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for (Philippians 4:1), What a beautiful words by Paul to the church, expressing his heart, just bearing his heart to them, "Dearly beloved, I long for...
2 Corinthians 11:9; 2 Corinthians 6:7; 2 Corinthians 7:6; 2 Corinthians 7:7;...
Your care of me hath flourished again [α ν ε θ α λ ε τ ε τ ο υ π ε ρ ε μ ο υ φ ρ ο ν ε ι ν]. Lit., ye caused your thinking on my behalf to bloom anew. Rev., ye revived your thought for me. The verb oc...
I rejoiced greatly — St. Paul was no Stoic: he had strong passions, but all devoted to God. That your care of me hath flourished again — As a tree blossoms after the winter. Ye wanted opportunity — Ei...
Our apostle being now come to the conclusion of this epistle, acquaints the Philippians with what great joy he had received their charity sent unto him; and that it came no sooner, he believed did not...