Philippians 2:14

γογγ. Many Comm [7]. understand γογγ. and διαλογ. as referring to God. This interpretation appears farfetched and unnecessary. The whole discussion preceding has turned on the danger to their faith in being disunited. Is it not natural that when he speaks of “grumblings” and “discussions” he should point to their mutual disagreements? Would not these be the common expressions, e.g., of the variance between Euodia and Syntyche? May they not be connected with the ἑτέρως τι φρονεῖν of chap. Philippians 3:15 ? There has never been a hint of murmuring against God up till now. Cf. 1 Peter 4:9, Wis 1:11, φυλάξασθε … γογγυσμὸν ἀνωφελῆ καὶ ἀπὸ καταλαλιᾶς φείσασθε γλώσσης. On γογγ. see esp [8]. H. Anz, Dissertationes Halenses, vol. xii., pars 2, pp. 368 369. διαλογ. Probably = disputes. Common in this sense in later Greek. Cf. Luke 9:46. Originally = thoughts, with the idea of doubt or hesitation gradually implied. See Hatch, Essays in Bibl. Greek, p. 8.

[7]omm. Commentators.

[8] especially.