Here he begins to treat of the former clause of the preceding verse. Of the latter he treats, Philippians 2:17. But if I am to live is the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour — This is the fruit of my living longer, that I can labour more. Glorious labour! desirable fruit! in this view, long life is indeed a blessing. And what I should choose I know not — That is, if it were left to my choice.
Verse 22. _BUT IF I LIVE IN THE FLESH_] Should I be spared longer, I shall labour for Christ as I have done; and _this is the_ _fruit of my labour_, that Christ shall be magnified by my longer life, P...
BUT IF I LIVE IN THE FLESH - If I continue to live; if I am not condemned and make a martyr at my approaching trial. THIS IS THE FRUIT OF MY LABOUR - The meaning of this passage, which has given much...
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_1:19-26. HIS PROSPECTS. The successful preaching of the gospel will turn to his own salvation. Otherwise he would be put to shame. His desire is that in his person, whether by life or by death, Ch...
A FRIEND TO HIS FRIENDS (Php_1:1-2)...
For living is Christ to me, and death is gain. And yet--what if the continuance of my life in the flesh would produce more fruit for me? What I am to choose is not mine to declare. I am caught between...
IF. App-118. I LIVE. Literally, to live (is my lot), THIS. i.e. gain to Christ. FRUIT, &c. i.e. the result of my work, WOT. declare. Greek. _gnorizo._ Occ, twenty-four times. In classical Greek. to...
_But if I live in the flesh_, &c. The Greek construction here is difficult by its brevity and abruptness. R.V. renders "_But if to live in this flesh if this is the fruit of my work, then_&c."; and, i...
ΕἸ ΔῈ ΤῸ ΖΗ͂Ν ἘΝ ΣΑΡΚΊ, ΤΟΥ͂ΤΟ ΚΤΛ. His thought, after the avowal that for him “to die is gain,” is that the other alternative—to live still in the body—has a charm in it, for it implies so much more...
THE SAME SUBJECT: THE ALTERNATIVE OF LIFE OR DEATH: EXPECTATION OF LIFE...
ΖΗΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΖΆΩ (G2198) жить, ΑΊΡΉΣΟΜΑΙ _fut. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΑΊΡΈΟΜΑΙ (G138) брать, подбирать; _med._ выбирать. Мнение, что Павел имел в виду "добровольную смерть" _см._ в CIC, 96...
DISCOURSE: 2140 ST. PAUL’S DILEMMA Philippians 1:21. _To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I...
BUT IF I LIVE IN THE FLESH,— "But if my lot should be to live longer in the flesh, this magnifying, or serving of Christ will be the fruit of my labour, &c." There seems to besomething emphatic in the...
OUTLINE OF 1:19-26 C. Paul's confidence in life or death; Philippians 1:19-26 1. Confidence that his experiences would turn out to salvation; Philippians 1:19 a. Through your supplication. b....
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 'But if (since) to live in the flesh (as opposed to "die," departing out of the flesh) (if) this (cont...
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...
1:22 while. (b-16) Or 'the fruit of labour.'...
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...
BUT IF I LIVE IN THE FLESH... — The translation of this verse in the Authorised version is inaccurate, and perhaps a gloss to soften the difficulty of the original. The exact translation is, _But if t...
(19-24) In these verses, under the power of that feeling of joy of which he speaks above, St. Paul unveils to the Philippians his most sacred aspirations and convictions, and the division of feeling i...
[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 4 THE CHOICE BETWEEN LIVING AND DYING. Philippians 1:21 (R.V.) AT the close of the preceding section we see that the ruling principle of the Apostle-the earnest expectation and hope which in...
DEATH OR LIFE MEANS CHRIST FOR HIM....
To show the diversities of interpretation to which this verse has given rise, it is enough to note that in the first clause Hpt [54] would supply ζῇν ἐστιν, while Ws [55] suggests κέρδος. Others regar...
PRIVILEGED TO SUFFER IN CHRIST'S BEHALF Philippians 1:22 Our “manner of life” is all-important. In the open day and in the hours of darkness it must be worthy of the gospel. We must show ourselves to...
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...
A DIFFICULT CHOICE If the choice of life or death were left to him, the apostle did not know what to choose. As he saw it, continued life offered him further opportunities for service and fruit bearin...
(7) But if I live in the (n) flesh, this [is] the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. (7) An example of a true shepherd, who considers more how he may profit his sheep, than he con...
This is to me, &c. His meaning is, that although his dying immediately for Christ, would be his gain, by putting him presently in possession of heaven; yet he is doubtful what he should choose, becaus...
(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...
22_But if to live in the flesh_. As persons in despair feel in perplexity as to whether they ought to prolong their life any farther in miseries, or to terminate their troubles by death, so Paul, on 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...
BUT IF I LIVE IN THE FLESH,.... To be in the flesh sometimes signifies to be in a state of nature and unregeneracy, and to live in and after the flesh, to live according to the dictates of corrupt nat...
But if I live in the flesh, this _is_ the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. Ver. 22. _What I shall choose, I wot not_] As a loving wife sent for by her husband far from home, and...
_For to me to live is Christ_ As my life, both natural and spiritual, is from Christ, so to serve and enjoy him is the supreme end of my life, and I value it only as it is capable of being employed in...
THIS IS THE FRUIT OF MY LABOR; this is the way in which my labor can bear fruit for the good of men....
BUT IF I LIVE IN THE FLESH, THIS IS THE FRUIT OF MY LABOR; YET WHAT I SHALL CHOOSE I WOT NOT....
Paul's complete trust in his Savior's gracious will:...
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...
“BUT IF TO LIVE IN THE FLESH,--IF THIS SHALL BRING FRUIT FROM MY WORK, THEN WHAT. SHALL CHOOSE. KNOW NOT” “This shall bring fruit from my work”: “This will mean fruitful labor for me” (NASV). Paul is...
21-26 Death is a great loss to a carnal, worldly man, for he loses all his earthly comforts and all his hopes; but to a true believer it is gain, for it is the end of all his weakness and misery. It...
BUT IF I LIVE IN THE FLESH, THIS IS THE FRUIT OF MY LABOUR: some, from the various use of the Greek particles, render this first clanse interrogatively; But whether to live in the flesh were worth the...
Php_1:22 But G1161 if G1487 live G2198 (G5721) in G1722 flesh G4561 this G5124 fruit G2590 labor G2041 G3427 yet...
‘But if to live in the flesh, if this will bring fruit from my work, then what I will choose I do not know (or ‘am unable to declare').' The broken syntax in the Greek here emphasises the excitement a...
PAUL STRESSES THAT HE FACES THE FUTURE DECISION TO BE MADE BY ROME ABOUT HIM WITH CONFIDENCE. TO LIVE WILL MEAN THAT HE CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE GOD'S PEOPLE. TO DIE WILL MEAN THAT HE ENTERS STRAIGHT INT...
Philippians 1:22. BUT IF TO LIVE IN THE FLESH-IF THIS IS THE FRUIT OF MY WORK. It is not easy to give with certainty the force of the Greek in this verse. But the rendering here recorded seems best to...
_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...
IF THIS IS THE FRUIT OF MY WORK (τουτο μο καρπος εργου). There is no ε (if) here in the Greek, but τουτο (this) seems to be resumptive and to repeat the conditional clause just before. If so, κα ju...
Philippians 1:22 I. The personal weighed with the public, or the difficulties of the veteran philanthropist. II. Man's sublimest reason for not wishing immediate translation to glory is that he may...
Philippians 1:22 I. In the text St. Paul appears to weigh his life against departing and being with Christ. We must not suppose him to be speaking of his own case only, as an exceptional case, one of...
Philippians 1:21 There is a triple movement of thought and feeling in these words. I. There is the strong absorbing devotion which a man has to Christ. Here we get the grand noble simplicity and unit...
Philippians 1:21 The Fruit of Labour. Such words can never lose their power. They come down to us from a purer air; yet the voice is human, and is audible to all who feel. They sum up the constant t...
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...
Philippians 1:21. _For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain._ «To me to live is Christ.» If he lived, he lived to know more of Christ studying his person, and learning by his happy experience...
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...
BUT IF BY LIVING ON. Paul shows that his desire to stay and work for Christ in this world is equally as strong as his desire to go to his heavenly home!!!...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:22 Paul knows that the way of Jesus is the way of service (see Philippians 2:5). He is CONVINCED that he will...
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 1:19. THIS SHALL TURN TO MY SALVATION.—“_Salvation_ in the highest sense. These trials will develop the spiritual life in the apostle, will be a pathway to...
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...
2 Corinthians 1:11; 2 John 1:12; 3 John 1:14; Acts 28:23; Hebrews 13
If I live [ε ι τ ο ζ η ν]. Rev., better, if to live : the living, as ver. 21. This is the fruit of my labor. According to the A. V. these words form the offset of the conditional clause, and conclude...
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...
BUT IF. LIVE IN THE FLESH, that is, if. shall continue to live longer in this mortal body, THIS IS THE FRUIT OF MY LABOUR; that is,. foresee what will be the blessed fruit of my labour, namely, the co...