Philippians 2:1-11

Philippians 2:1

I. "If" is not in this case a sign of doubt or hesitation, but, on the contrary, a sign of the most assured certainty. As employed by Paul, it is equivalent to "If there is any water in the sea," or "If there is any light in the sun."

II. This appeal of the Apostle is a burst of tenderness. Affection delights in repetition; love amplifies its expressions to the utmost.

III. Paul having laid his basis in the very heart of Christ, makes an appeal: "Fulfil ye my joy." It is right to interject one's personality as an element in an argument for brotherhood and consolation in the Church.

Parker, City Temple,vol. ii., p. 211.

References: Philippians 2:1. Christian World Pulpit,vol. vi., p. 99; Parker, Hidden Springs, p.50. Philippians 2:1. Christian World Pulpit,vol. xxvii., p. 350.