Wherefore — Having proposed Christ's example, he exhorts them to secure the salvation which Christ has purchased. As ye have always — Hitherto. Obeyed — Both God, and me his minister. Now in my absence — When ye have not me to instruct, assist, and direct you. Work out your own salvation — Herein let every man aim at his own things. With fear and trembling — With the utmost care and diligence.
PHILIPPIANS 2:12 w`j {A} The omission of w`j from B 33 42 234 618 1241 _al_ is probably accidental, although copyists may have deliberately deleted it as superfluous; in any case, the presence of the...
Verse 12. _AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED_] Continue to act on the same _principles_ and from the same _motives_; having the _same_ _disposition_ which was in Christ; labouring so as to promote his glory....
WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED, AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED - The Philippians had from the beginning manifested a remarkable readiness to show respect to the apostle, and to listen to his teaching. This readiness...
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_2:12-18. WORK AND SACRIFICE. In view of this wonderful example Paul exhorts his readers to be even more diligent in his absence than they had been when he was present with them. If this is all don...
THE CAUSES OF DISUNITY (Php_2:1-4)...
So then, my beloved, just as at all times you obeyed not only as in my presence, but much more, as things now are, in my absence, carry to its perfect conclusion the work of your own salvation with fe...
BELOVED. App-135. PRESENCE. Greek. _paroesia._ This and Philippians 1:26 (coming) are the only one. of _parousia_ in the epistles written from Paul's prison at Rome. See Matthew 24:3. ABSENCE. Greek...
Inferences from the foregoing passages: the Greatness of the methods of Salvation: the consequent Call to a Life reverent, self-forgetful, fruitful, joyful 12. _Wherefore_ The Apostle has now pressed...
INFERENCES FROM THE FOREGOING PASSAGES: THE GREATNESS OF THE METHODS OF SALVATION: THE CONSEQUENT CALL TO A LIFE REVERENT, SELF-FORGETFUL, FRUITFUL, FAITHFUL, JOYFUL...
ὭΣΤΕ. He has now pressed on them the duty and blessing of self-forgetting love, above all by this supreme Example. Here this is still in view, but subordinately; he is possessed by the thought of “so...
ΏΣΤΕ (G5620) посему, итак, следовательно. Частица делает вывод из предыдущего. Так как Христос был полностью покорным, следовательно читатели могут заслужить собственное спасение путем подобной покорн...
DISCOURSE: 2147 GOD ASSISTS THE DILIGENT Philippians 2:12. _Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure_. THERE...
WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED,— If St. Paul's discourse, here is read with attention, it will be found, that having dispatched his argument from the example of Christ, he comes now, to apply it to the purpose...
OUTLINE OF 1:27-2:18 D. Exhortation to a worthy manner of life; Philippians 1:27-30; Philippians 2:1-18 1. Plea for steadfast striving; Philippians 1:27-30 a
12. SO THEN, MY BELOVED, EVEN AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED, NOT AS IN MY PRESENCE ONLY, BUT NOW MUCH MORE IN MY ABSENCE, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING; 13. FOR IT IS GOD WHO WORKETH...
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. WHEREFORE - seeing that we have in...
_PARTICIPATION IN THE EVANGEL_ 27 The citizenship or enfranchisement here referred to is celestial, not terrestrial. THE PHILIPPIANS' SUFFERING 29 It is our privilege to enjoy the sufferings which...
2:12 out (b-25) 'To work out into result,' as Romans 7:8 ,Romans 7:13 ,Romans 7:15 ....
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...
AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED. — It is notable that this Epistle is the only one which contains no direct rebuke. The Philippian Church has the glory of having “always obeyed,” not (like the Galatian Churc...
[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 8 WORKING AND SHINING. Philippians 2:12 (R.V.) AFTER his great appeal to the mind of Christ, the Apostle can pursue his practical object; and he can do so with a certain tranquillity, confid...
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE TO BE LED IN A SPIRIT OF AWE AND WATCHFULNESS, AS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD'S WORKING. On Philippians 2:12-13 see two important discussions, Schaeder, _Greifswalder Studien_, pp. 231 2...
LIGHTS IN THE WORLD Philippians 2:12 The sublime visions of the Apostle of the glory of the divine Redeemer are always linked with practical exhortation. Do nothing through pride and vainglory. Look...
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...
(4) Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, (m) work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. (4) The conclusion: we must...
_With fear and trembling. That is, be equally upon your guard against presumption and despair. St. Paul is anxious to inspire a just confidence in Jesus Christ, but he is not less solicitous to root o...
(12) В¶ Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. (13) For it is God which work...
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...
_RELIGION AND HEALTH_ ‘Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God Which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.’ Php_2:12-13 You may divide the world rou...
12_Therefore_, _etc_. He concludes the whole of the preceding exhortation with a general statement — that they should humble themselves under the Lord’s hand, for that will very readily secure, that,...
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...
WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED,.... This is an inference from the instance and example of Christ; that since he, who was God over all, blessed for ever, made himself so low in human nature, in which he is now...
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Ver. 12. _Work out your salvation_]...
WORK OUT; by obeying God. WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING; lest you should live in sin and fall of eternal life....
THE APPLICATION OF THE ADMONITION TO TRUE WORKS OF SANCTIFICATION. Philippians 2:12...
WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED, AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED, NOT AS IN MY PRESENCE ONLY, BUT NOW MUCH MORE IN MY ABSENCE, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING....
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...
The Ins and Outs of Christian Living 1 Peter 2:12-18 1. KEY WORDS 12 Obeyed, work, salvation, trembling 13 Will, pleasure 14 Murmuring, disputing 15 Blameless, harmless, rebuke, crooked, pervers...
“SO THEN, MY BELOVED, EVEN AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED, NOT AS IN MY PRESENCE ONLY, BUT NOW MUCH MORE IN MY ABSENCE, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING” “So then”: As Christ was obedient...
12-18 We must be diligent in the use of all the means which lead to our salvation, persevering therein to the end. With great care, lest, with all our advantages, we should come short. Work out your...
WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED, AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED: having confirmed the example of Christ's admirable condescension and affection from the glorious issue of it, he doth here reassume his exhortation, wi...
A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer For any one of us will hold it necessary, that whatever is the last thing to be found in a man in this respect, is that whereby he must be judged, all...
Php_2:12 Therefore G5620 my G3450 beloved G27 as G2531 have G5219 always G3842 obeyed G5219 (G5656) not G3361 as G5613 in...
THE CALL TO UNITY AND LOVE IN THE WAY THAT HAD BEEN EXEMPLIFIED BY JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF AND WHICH GOD WILL WORK WITHIN THEM AS THEY GIVE ATTENTION TO EXPERIENCING THEIR SALVATION TO THE FULL (PHILIPPI...
AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION WITH CHRIST IN HIS DEATH, RESURRECTION AND EXALTATION THEY ARE TO PUT EVERY EFFORT INTO TOGETHER ‘WORKING OUT' THE SALVATION THAT GOD WAS WORKING WITHIN THEM SO THAT...
Philippians 2:12. SO, THEN, MY BELOVED. The particle in the original is not equivalent to ‘on which account,' or ‘wherefore,' but merely the lighter conjunction by which an imperative or hortatory cla...
_Exhortations to advance in the way of salvation, to be lights in the world and a joy to the apostle,_ 12-18. Having set before them the perfect example of Christ as an incentive to unity of mind, the...
NOT AS IN MY PRESENCE ONLY (μη ως εν τη παρουσια μονον). B and a few other MSS. omit ως. The negative μη goes with the imperative κατεργαζεσθε (work out), not with υπηκουσατε (obeyed) which would c...
SALVATION (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
Philippians 2:12 I. A Christian man has his whole salvation already accomplished for him in Christ, and yet he is to work it out. Work as well as believe, and in the daily practice of faithful obedien...
Philippians 2:12 Working out Salvation. (1) This counsel implies that something has been already done. The very phrase "Work out" suggests this. The salvation has been begun, and is in one sense a co...
Philippians 2:1. _if there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having...
Philippians 2:1. If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having t...
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...
SO THEN. Now Paul draws some needed lessons from this example of Christ he showed them in Philippians 2:6-11. AS YOU ALWAYS OBEYED ME. "Even though I cannot be with you in person, it is more important...
_If there be therefore any consolation in Christ _ CHRISTIAN UNITY I. The doctrine of Christian unity. 1. This unity is inward and consists of harmonious spiritual feeling. (1) It can only subsist...
_Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling--Here is _ _ I._ Hope for all. II. Help for all. III. Work for all. IV. A kind word for all. (_J. Lyth, D. D._) SALVATION I. Is your own con...
_Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed _ I. The work. 1. Work out your own salvation. 2. In conformity with apostolic teaching. 3. Under all circumstances. II. The means. 1. Divine pow...
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
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 2:12 With the breathtaking portrayal of Christ before them (vv. Philippians 2:5), Paul exhorts the Philippians to demonstrate the same faith and obedience
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 2:12. YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED.—Obedience describes the attitude of the mind of these Philippians in presence of the commanding truths of the gospel: “Obedien...
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 15:58; 1 Corinthians 2:3; 1 Corinthians 4:14; 1 Corinthians 9:20;...
Not as in my presence only. Connect with work out, not with obeyed. Do not work out your salvation as though impelled to action by my presence merely. Much more. Than if I were present; for in my abs...
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...
Observe here, 1. The commendation given by St. Paul of his beloved Philippians, for their cheerful obedience to the precepts of the gospel: they ALWAYS obeyed, that is, ever since their first conversi...