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Philippians 2:19-24

PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON Philippians 2:19 Timothy follows Christ in that he is concerned for the Philippians’ welfare.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 19. _BUT I TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS_] He is governor and disposer of all events, being above all principality and power; and I humbly confide in his power and goodness that I shall be a little lo...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT I TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS - His hope was that the Lord Jesus would so order affairs as to permit this - an expression that no man could use who did not regard the Lord Jesus as on the throne, and...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PHP_2:19-30. TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS. Paul proposes to send Timothy in advance of his own expected visit, that he may obtain encouraging news about them. There is no one else to send, the others bein...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE CAUSES OF DISUNITY (Php_2:1-4)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    I hope in the Lord Jesus soon to send Timothy to you, that I may find out how things are going with you and take heart. I have no one with a mind equal to his, for he is the kind of man who will genui...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TRUST. hope. Greek. _elpizo._ SEND. App-174. SHORTLY. quickly. UNTO. to, BE, &c. Greek. _eupsucheo_. Only here, KNOW. App-132. YOUR STATE. the things concerning (App-104.) you....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    He proposes soon to send Timotheus: He sends without delay Epaphroditus 19. _But I trust_&c. Lit., BUT I HOPE &c. He refers back to the allusion to his absence from them, Philippians 2:12. That trial...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἘΛΠΊΖΩ ΔῈ. “But,” amidst these exalted joys and trials, he hopes soon to take a practical step to obtain fuller information about the Philippians. He refers back to the words ἐν τῇ�, Philippians 2:12....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    HE PROPOSES SOON TO SEND TIMOTHEUS: HE SENDS WITHOUT DELAY EPAPHRODITUS...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΕΛΠΊΖΩ (G1679) _praes. ind. act._ надеяться. ΤΑΧΈΩΣ (G5030) быстро, скоро, ΠΈΜΨΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΠΈΜΠΩ (G3992) посылать. Инфинитив-дополнение объясняет, на что надеется Павел, ΕΎΨΥΧΏ _praes. c...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _PHILIPPIANS 2:19_.— St. Paul, having declared his readiness to lay down his life to serve the Philippians, (amongthe other Gentile churches which were in the like circumstances) seems to have apprehe...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    OUTLINE OF 2:19-30 E. News about Timothy and Epaphroditus; Philippians 2:19-30 1. Timothy; Philippians 2:19-24 a. Paul hoped to send Timothy to them; Philippians

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. Philippians 2:22, "Ye know the proof of him, that ... he hath served wi...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    _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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (19-24) St. Paul takes occasion of a promise to send Timothy shortly, to give an emphatic commendation of him, and adds a hope that he may soon come to Philippi himself....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    We note that here Timothy is spoken of in the third person; hence, though he is joined with St. Paul in the salutation (see Philippians 1:1), the Epistle is the Apostle’s, and his alone. The same is t...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    [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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 9 TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS. Philippians 2:19 (R.V.) THE outpouring of his thoughts, his feelings, and his desires towards the Philippians has so far spent itself. Now he turns to mention the...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Clemen (_Einheitlichkeit d. paulin. Briefe_, p. 138) seeks to prove that Philippians 2:19-24 do not belong to this context. This is to forget the flexibility and rapid transitions natural to a friendl...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    HIS PURPOSE TO SEND TO THEM TIMOTHY, A GENUINE FRIEND OF THEIR COMMUNITY....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HONORING CHRISTIAN MESSENGERS Philippians 2:19 The Apostle nobly honored the younger men who wrought with him. He speaks of Timothy as his son, and expatiates on the genuineness of his loving interes...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    TIMOTHY Paul was able to broaden his service to the various churches by sending faithful messengers to them. He hoped it would be the Lord's will that Timothy could soon be sent to check on the welfar...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (9) But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of (q) good comfort, when I know your state. (9) Moreover, he strengthens and encourages their minds both by s...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _To send Timothy. It appears that St. Paul could not send Timothy to Philippi till some time after his deliverance from prison, about the year 63 of Jesus Christ [the year A.D. 63]. (Tillemont) --- In...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (14) В¶ Do all things without murmurings and disputings: (15) That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    19_But I hope_. He promises them the coming of Timothy, that, from their expecting him, they may bear up more courageously, and not give way to impostors. For as in war an expectation of help animates...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT I TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS,.... Or "hope"; not in himself, his wisdom, will, resolutions, and purposes; nor in an arm of flesh, in any human aid and power; nor in princes, nor in Nero, the Roman em...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. Ver. 19. _That I also may be of good comfort_] εμψυχω, that I may be insp...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But I trust in the Lord_, &c. Though I should not be surprised if my work and testimony as an apostle should end in martyrdom, yet I do not immediately expect such an event, but trust that the Lord w...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    I TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS; Paul trusted in him as the God of providence as well as of grace....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    BUT I TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS TO SEND TIMOTHEUS SHORTLY UNTO YOU THAT I ALSO MAY BE OF GOOD COMFORT WHEN I KNOW YOUR STATE....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    RECOMMENDATION OF TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS. Paul's reason and object in sending Timothy:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    A Priceless Pair 1 Peter 2:19-30 1. KEY WORDS 19 Trust, comfort, state 20 Likeminded, naturally, care 21 Seek, own, things of Christ 22 Proof, served, gospel 23 Hope, soon 24 Trust, shortly 2...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    BUT: Or, moreover...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “BUT. HOPE IN THE LORD JESUS TO SEND TIMOTHY SHORTLY UNTO YOU, THAT. ALSO MAY BE OF GOOD COMFORT, WHEN. KNOW YOUR STATE” “I hope in the Lord Jesus”: This is. reminder that his plans were subject to th...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    19-30 It is best with us, when our duty becomes natural to us. Naturally, that is, sincerely, and not in pretence only; with a willing heart and upright views. We are apt to prefer our own credit, ea...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BUT I TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS; diverting from his former exhortation, the more to comfort them, he expresseth his good hope (which in respect of the object we translate _trust_) in the Lord Jesus, exa...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Php_2:19 But G1161 trust G1679 (G5719) in G1722 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 send G3992 (G5658) Timothy G5095 you G5213 shortly...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PAUL NOW GIVES TWO EXAMPLES OF MEN WHO, LIKE HIMSELF, HAVE THE MIND THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS (PHILIPPIANS 2:19 TO PHILIPPIANS 3:1). Having expressed his own willingness to be ‘poured out as a libation'...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PROMISE TO SEND TIMOTHY, A PRIME EXAMPLE OF A TRUE SERVANT (PHILIPPIANS 2:19). Paul's first example is of Timothy, the true servant, who is like-minded to Paul (or to Jesus Christ), in contrast wi...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be of good comfort (literally ‘well in soul'), when I know your state (literally ‘having known the things concerning you')...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _Of his intention soon to send Timothy, and of the immediate return of Epaphroditus,_ 19-30. The apostle now turns to personal matters about which he is sure from their behaviour that they will be int...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Philippians 2:19. BUT I HOPE, IN THE LORD JESUS, TO SEND TIMOTHY SHORTLY UNTO YOU. The verb is the same which is rendered ‘hope' immediately in Philippians 2:23, and there is no need for any variation...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    THAT I ALSO MAY BE OF GOOD COMFORT (ινα καγω ευψυχω). Present subjunctive with ινα in purpose clause of the late and rare verb ευψυχεω, from ευψυχος (cheerful, of good spirit). In papyri and ευψυχε...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    TO SEND TIMOTHY. "Through the help of the Lord Jesus, I hope to send Timothy to you soon. He can tell you about me, and he can bring back the good news of what you are doing!...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly _ CHRISTIAN FRIENDSHIP I. Is founded in the faith of Christ. II. Concerns itself for the state of others. III. Is unselfish. IV. Is proved by...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 2:20. NO MAN LIKEMINDED.—A.V. margin, “so dear unto me,” evidently because the same word is used in Psalms 55:13. “Likeminded” with whom? “With me,” says M...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Peter 1:21; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 1 Thessalonians 3:6;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    When I know — Upon my return, that ye stand steadfast....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Our apostle, having finished the first part of this chapter, which contained exhortations to duty, comes now to the second part of it, containing arguments of comfort; and here first he comforts the P...

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