He concludes this (like his other Epistles) much as he began, (see on Philippians 1:2), praying the same grace of the Lord might abide with them, which he had prayed to them all, Philippians 1:1. Amen; not at all doubting, but with full confidence trusting, all should be firm, as he had prayed. It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.
PHILIPPIANS 4:23 tou/ pneu,matoj Although some have supposed that the reading tou/ pneu,matoj was introduced by copyists from Galatians 6:18 or...
Verse Philippians 4:23. _THE GRACE OF OUR LORD_] The usual apostolical benediction, which has often occurred, and been more than once explained. _See Clark on "_Romans 1:7_"_, and _"_Galatians 6:18_...
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, ... - notes, Romans 16:20. In regard to the subscription at the end of this Epistle, it may be remarked, as has been done of the other subscriptions at the end of t...
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_4:19-23. CONCLUSION. Paul's wants have been supplied, now he is assured that the wants of his friends will also be provided for; the ground of this hope is that God has given glorious riches in Ch...
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...
Greet in Christ Jesus every one of God's dedicated people. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings, especially those of Caesar's household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you...
GRACE. App-184. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. YOU ALL. All the texts read "your spirit". App-101., as in Galatians 6:18. AMEN. Most texts omit....
_The grace_ So every Epistle of St Paul's closes, or almost closes. In the Ep. to the Romans this benediction occurs twice; Romans 16:20; Romans 16:24. The exact form found here occurs also Galatians...
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SALUTATIONS AND FAREWELL...
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23. THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOUR SPIRIT. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 23. May the favor of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. (Amen) _NOTES_ 1. Paul closes Philippians w...
Be with you all. () So B C. But 'Aleph (') A Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'be with your spirit' (the highest of man's three parts, ). AMEN. So 'Aleph (') A Delta f, Vulgate. But B G g omit it....
22 Grace finds its trophies in the very household of that infamous monster, Nero! 23 The epistle closes as it began, with the emphasis on conduct, by the use of the title _ Lord_....
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...
The Benediction (RV) is nearly identical with that of Galatians, Philemon, and 2 Timothy....
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...
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU ALL. — The true reading is, _be with your spirit_ (as in Galatians 6:18; Philemon 1:25; 2 Timothy 4:22). The reading of our version is the more ordinary...
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...
GREETINGS AND BENEDICTION....
Probably μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ought to be read with all the chief authorities instead of πάντων. Myr [76]., however, supposes that these words have been inserted from Galatians 6:18, to which he would a...
“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...
CLOSING WORDS Paul reminded the Philippian brethren that all praise and glory rightly belong to God. In the sermon on the mount, Christ told his disciples, "Let your light so shine before men, that th...
REFLECTIONS READER! before we close our attention to this precious Book of God, let us bend the knee together, and unitedly look up to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, for all our mercies in Christ. W...
(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...
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...
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST [BE] WITH YOU ALL,.... The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, "with your spirit", as in Galatians 6:18; and so the Alexandrian copy and some others read. This...
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ _be_ with you all. Amen. _To the_ Philippians written from Rome, by Epaphroditus. Ver. 23. _The grace of our Lord_] With this wish of grace, grace to them, he both...
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU ALL! AMEN. Every saint, every member of the Philippian congregation, is remembered in the final salutation of the apostle. Being believers, they are sain...
GREETINGS AND CONCLUSION....
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...
“THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOUR SPIRIT” “This reference to the _spirit_ certainly is perplexing to those religious materialists who contend that man's spirit is merely his breath (c...
20-23 The apostle ends with praises to God. We should look upon God, under all our weakness and fears, not as an enemy, but as a Father, disposed to pity us and help us. We must give glory to God as a...
Php_4:23 grace G5485 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 Amen G281...
‘The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.' Compare Galatians 6:18. In this final greeting they are seen as sharing in one Spirit Who is the source of God's grace (unmerited active favo...
FINAL GREETINGS (PHILIPPIANS 4:21). His letter nearly completed Paul finishes it off in his usual manner with greetings and salutations, first those addressed to the addressees, and then the salutati...
_Greetings and Benedictions,_ 21-23. He includes the whole church in his love, and sends, as a token of the oneness of all His servants in Christ, the salutations of the church in Rome, many of whom...
Philippians 4:23. THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOUR SPIRIT. This is the form of the closing benediction according to the oldest authorities. Such changes from the primitive text have bee...
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...
MAY THE GRACE. This is his benediction as an apostle. Spirit = human spirit = you all (as persons)....
_The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all._ Amen THE BENEDICTION I. Its contents--grace. II. Its comprehensiveness--it embraces all. III. Its power--it is yea and amen. (_J. Lyth, D. D....
_Now unto God and our Father _ THE SPIRIT IN WHICH TO CLOSE THE YEAR I. The doxology. 1. We are to give glory to God as to our heavenly Father. We are not to regard Him as a tyrant, nor as a govern...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 4:1 Concluding Encouragement and Thanksgiving. Paul calls for reconciliation, joyful faith, and disciplined thinking....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 4:22. THE SAINTS … OF CÆSAR’S HOUSEHOLD.—This expression does not oblige us to think that any relatives of Cæsar had embraced Christianity. It comprises a...
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 13:14; Romans 16:20; Romans 16:24...
He shuts up all with the usual apostolical valediction: by GRACE, we are to understand the free favour of God, as the fountain; and all good things, as so many streams flowing from that fountain; this...