Chapter Philippians 1:1-8 OUTLINE: I. Introductory greeting: Philippians 1:1-2 II. His affection for them: Philippians 1:3-8 A. Manifested in constant prayer: Philippians 1:4 B. Because of their participation: Philippians 1:5 C. Because they helped him in hard times: Philippians 1:7 D. His aff... [ Continue Reading ]
“PAUL AND TIMOTHY, SERVANTS OF CHRIST JESUS, TO ALL THE SAINTS IN CHRIST JESUS THAT ARE AT PHILIPPI, WITH THE BISHOPS AND DEACONS” “Paul and Timothy”: “Originally known as ‘Saul' (a Hebrew designation meaning asked for'), he came to be known as ‘Paul' (a Greek name meaning ‘little'). The name ‘Timot... [ Continue Reading ]
“GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” “Grace”: God's unmerited favor, and since these people are "in Christ Jesus", such grace is available to them (Ephesians 1:3). “PEACE”: “But it never means. negative peace, never simply the absence of trouble. It means total well... [ Continue Reading ]
“I THANK MY GOD UPON ALL MY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU” “I thank”: “Is in the present tense, denoting his constant gratitude for these beloved saints” _(Jackson p. 23). _“My God”: Which indicates. very close personal relationship (Acts 27:23 “of the God to whom. belong and whom. serve”). “The apostle stands... [ Continue Reading ]
“ALWAYS IN EVERY SUPPLICATION OF MINE ON BEHALF OF YOU ALL MAKING MY SUPPLICATION WITH JOY” “Always in every”: “Note his use of always, every, and for you all. These expressions suggest the ‘overflowings of. full heart'” _(Jackson p. 23)._ Paul practiced what he preached (1 Thessalonians 5:16; Ephes... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Peter 1:5 “for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now” “FOR”: “In view of” (NASV). “What calls forth his grateful joy more particularly here is the energetic wholeheartedness with which the Philippian Christians had cooperated with him in the gospel since first h... [ Continue Reading ]
“BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING, THAT HE WHO BEGAN. GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL PERFECT IT UNTIL THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST” “Being confident”: “BEING PERSUADED' (RHM). “FOR OF THIS. AM QUITE SURE” (TCNT). “OF THIS. AM FULLY PERSUADED” (MON). “THIS CONFIDENCE BEGAN LONG AGO AND STILL CONTINUES” _(LENSKI... [ Continue Reading ]
“EVEN AS IT IS RIGHT FOR ME TO BE THUS MINDED ON BEHALF OF YOU ALL, BECAUSE. HAVE YOU IN MY HEART, INASMUCH AS, BOTH IN MY BONDS AND IN THE DEFENSE AND CONFIRMATION OF THE GOSPEL, YE ALL ARE PARTAKERS WITH ME OF GRACE” “Even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all”: “AND. AM JU... [ Continue Reading ]
“For God is my witness, how. long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus” “For God is my witness”: “HOW DEEP THAT LOVE IS PAUL INDICATES BY AN AFFIRMATION SO EMPHATIC AS TO TAKE THE FORM OF. SOLEMN OATH” _(ERDMAN P. 50)._ “HE NOW SHOWS THAT THIS IS NO EXAGGERATION BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTAN... [ Continue Reading ]
“AND THIS. PRAY, THAT YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND YET MORE AND MORE IN KNOWLEDGE AND ALL DISCERNMENT” “That your love”: For God and others (Matthew 22:37). “MAY ABOUND”: To superabound, be in excess, and excel. “Present active subjunctive may keep on overflowing” _(Robertson p. 437). _‘Yet more and more”:... [ Continue Reading ]
“SO THAT YE MAY APPROVE THE THINGS THAT ARE EXCELLENT; THAT YE MAY BE SINCERE AND VOID OF OFFENCE UNTO THE DAY OF CHRIST” “So that”: Here are the positive benefits of such an intelligent love. “Paul prays that the Philippian's love may be. controlled and developing love for two reasons: That they m... [ Continue Reading ]
“BEING FILLED WITH THE FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, WHICH ARE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, UNTO THE GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD” “Being filled”: Here is another positive result of such intelligent love. “The Philippians are now graphically pictured as trees loaded down with, bearing. full crop of good fruit” _(Haw... [ Continue Reading ]
“NOW. WOULD HAVE YOU KNOW, BRETHREN, THAT THE THINGS WHICH HAPPENED UNTO ME HAVE FALLEN OUT RATHER UNTO THE PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL” “Now. would have you know”: “Since the Philippians are so anxious about Paul, he makes no delay in the letter. He tells about it right here. But while all centers on hi... [ Continue Reading ]
“SO THAT MY BONDS BECAME MANIFEST IN CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PRAETORIAN GUARD, AND TO ALL THE REST” “So that”: Paul now names the positive results of his imprisonment. “MY BONDS BECAME MANIFEST IN CHRIST”: “My imprisonment in the cause of Christ” (NASV). “For everyone around here, including all... [ Continue Reading ]
“AND THAT MOST OF THE BRETHREN IN THE LORD, BEING CONFIDENT THROUGH MY BONDS, ARE MORE ABUNDANTLY BOLD TO SPEAK THE WORD OF GOD WITHOUT FEAR” “And that”: The second positive benefit of his imprisonment. “MOST OF THE BRETHREN IN THE LORD”: Notice the word "most". There will always be members who neve... [ Continue Reading ]
“THE LATTER DO IT OUT OF LOVE, KNOWING THAT. AM APPOINTED FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE GOSPEL” “The latter do it out of love”: Men that have goodwill towards Paul are men motivated by. love for God and love for others. This infers that the other group was motivated by. self-interest. “KNOWING THAT. AM APP... [ Continue Reading ]
“but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds” “BUT”: In contrast to those motivated by love and goodwill. “FACTION”: “It came to describe self-seeking and selfish ambition, which was out to advance itself and did not care to what method... [ Continue Reading ]
“WHAT THEN? ONLY THAT IN EVERY WAY, WHETHER IN PRETENCE OR IN TRUTH, CHRIST IS PROCLAIMED; AND THEREIN. REJOICE, YEA, AND WILL REJOICE” “What then?” “What about it” _(Lenski p. 732)._ “Such being the case, how does it affect me?” _(Vincent p. 422)._ “What is my feeling about this?” _(Jackson p. 32).... [ Continue Reading ]
“FOR. KNOW THAT THIS SHALL TURN OUT TO MY SALVATION, THROUGH YOUR SUPPLICATION AND THE SUPPLY OF THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST” “I know that this shall turn out to my salvation”: “My release” (Mof). “For my highest welfare” (Gspd). “My safety” (Ber). “Deliverance” (NASV). Basically two views exist con... [ Continue Reading ]
“ACCORDING TO MY EARNEST EXPECTATION AND HOPE, THAT IN NOTHING SHALL. BE PUT TO SHAME, BUT THAT WITH ALL BOLDNESS, AS ALWAYS, SO NOW ALSO CHRIST SHALL BE MAGNIFIED IN MY BODY, WHETHER BY LIFE, OR BY DEATH” “According”: Such. deliverance is his own eager expectation. “EARNEST EXPECTATION”: “It sugge... [ Continue Reading ]
“FOR TO ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN” “For to me”: “Whatever may be true of others, this he knows to be true of himself. There are, indeed, countless others of whom it is not true” _(Erdman p. 64)._ Paul's opponents may have been self-centered (Philippians 1:17), but he is Christ-centere... [ Continue Reading ]
“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 saying that living also contains. great "gain". Living on and being released from prison will only r... [ Continue Reading ]
“BUT. AM IN. STRAIT BETWIXT THE TWO, HAVING THE DESIRE TO DEPART AND BE WITH CHRIST; FOR IT IS VERY FAR BETTER” “But. am in. strait”: It means to compress, like being pressed by. large crowd. “This serves to highlight the magnitude of Paul's dilemma. It is. powerful word that can describe. person w... [ Continue Reading ]
“YET TO ABIDE IN THE FLESH IS MORE NEEDFUL FOR YOUR SAKE” “Yet”: “Paul, however, was the last man to put his own interests or preferences before the advantage of others” _(Bruce p. 52). _“To abide in the flesh”: To continue to live on in the body. “IS MORE NEEDFUL FOR YOUR SAKE”: What unselfishness!... [ Continue Reading ]
“AND HAVING THIS CONFIDENCE,. KNOW THAT. SHALL ABIDE, YEA, AND ABIDE WITH YOU ALL, FOR YOUR PROGRESS AND JOY IN THE FAITH” “And having this confidence”: That he will remain alive, "that God's way for me means longer life and continued labor" _(Muller p. 64). _“I know that. shall abide”: “How can so... [ Continue Reading ]
“THAT YOUR GLORYING MAY ABOUND IN CHRIST JESUS IN ME THROUGH MY PRESENCE WITH YOU AGAIN” “That your glorying may abound”: “May find in me fresh cause for exultation” (TCNT). “Your proud confidence in me” (NASV). “THROUGH MY PRESENCE WITH YOU AGAIN”: “My coming to you again” (NASV) (Philippians 2:24... [ Continue Reading ]
“ONLY LET YOUR MANNER OF LIFE BE WORTHY OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST: THAT, WHETHER. COME AND SEE YOU AND BE ABSENT,. MAY HEAR OF YOUR STATE, THAT YE STAND FAST IN ONE SPIRIT, WITH ONE SOUL STRIVING FOR THE FAITH OF THE GOSPEL” “Only”: “Whatever happens to me personally...in any event be sure to conduct... [ Continue Reading ]
“AND IN NOTHING AFFRIGHTED BY THE ADVERSARIES: WHICH IS FOR THEM AN EVIDENT TOKEN OF PERDITION, BUT OF YOUR SALVATION, AND THAT FROM GOD” “And in nothing”: “Not for. moment intimidated” (Ber). “Shew. bold front at all points” (Knox). “AFFRIGHTED”: “Properly of the terror of. startled horse” _(Vincen... [ Continue Reading ]
“because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer in His behalf” “IT HATH BEEN GRANTED”: “For you have had the privilege granted” (Wey). “To give graciously; ‘to show favor or kindness'” _(Jackson p. 38). _“In the behalf of Christ”: Sufferin... [ Continue Reading ]
“HAVING THE SAME CONFLICT WHICH YE SAW IN ME, AND NOW HEAR TO BE IN ME” “Having the same”: “YOUR BATTLE IS MY OWN BATTLE” (KNOX). “WE ARE IN THIS FIGHT TOGETHER” (TAY). “TAKE YOUR PART IN THE SAME STRUGGLE THAT YOU HAVE SEEN ME ENGAGE IN” (GSPD). SUFFERING BECOMES MORE BEARABLE WHEN WE GET OUR MIND... [ Continue Reading ]