οί μέν... οί δέ одни... другие, έξ άγάπης из любви, вводит причину,
είδότες perf. act. part. (причины),
οιδα (G1492) знать. Def. perf. со знач. praes.
άπολογίαν (G627) защита (см. Philippians 1:7).
κεΐμαι (G2749) praes. ind. med. (dep.) лежать, подлежать. Фигурально, быть избранным, быть предназначенным (BAGD).
Verse 16. _PREACH CHRIST OF CONTENTION_] The Judaizing teachers, they also preach Christ; they acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ or promised _Messiah_, and preach him as such. _NOT SINCERELY_] ουχ...
THE ONE PREACH CHRIST OF CONTENTION - So as to form parties, and to produce strifes among his professed followers. NOT SINCERELY - Not “purely” - ἁγνῶς hagnōs - not with pure motives or intentions....
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_1:12-18. THE APOSTLE'S PRESENT CONDITION. Turning from these thoughts about his correspondents Paul informs them of his own condition. His very imprisonment has helped his missionary work instead...
A FRIEND TO HIS FRIENDS (Php_1:1-2)...
Some in their preaching of Christ are actuated by envy and strife; some by goodwill. The one preach from love, because they know that I am lying here for the defence of the gospel; the other proclaim...
PREACH. App-121. OF. App-104. CONTENTION. Greek. _eritheia_. See Romans 2:8. NOT. App-105. SINCERELY. of pure motive. Greek. _hagnos._ Only here. SUPPOSING = thinking. Only here, and James 1:7. A...
_The one preach Christ_, &c. There is good critical evidence for reading Philippians 1:16-17 in the opposite order to that of the A.V. Render, with R.V., THE ONE do it OF LOVE, KNOWING THAT I AM SET F...
ΟἹ ΜῈΝ ἘΞ�. On the order of the clauses here, see critical note. ΕἸΣ� … ΚΕΙ͂ΜΑΙ. _In defensionem … positus sum_ (Vulgate).—For ἀπολογία, see note on Philippians 1:7 above.—Κεῖμαι: “I am set.” For a si...
ST PAUL’S PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND INWARD EXPERIENCE...
NOT SINCERELY,— This may refer to the _matter_ of their preaching: it was not _sincere,_ pure, and uncorrupted gospel; but they adulterated it, by mixing Judaism with it; and so they perverted the gos...
OUTLINE OF 1:12-18 B. Progress of the gospel in Rome: Philippians 1:12-18 1. Report of Progress; Philippians 1:12 2. Ways in which progress has occurred; Philipp
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 'Aleph (') A B Delta G, Vulgate, transpose and read, "These (last) indeed out of love (to Christ and me)...
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...
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...
[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...
NOT SINCERELY. — This version conveys an incorrect impression. The original is “not purely,” _i.e._, not with unmixed and single-minded enthusiasm for Christ. St. Paul does not impute to them hypocris...
CHAPTER 3 HOW THE PHILIPPIANS SHOULD THINK OF PAUL AT ROME. Philippians 1:12 (R.V.) HAVING poured out his feelings about those dear friends and children in the Lord at Philippi, the Apostle recognis...
An overwhelming mass of authority is in favour of transposing these verses as above (see crit. note). _TR._ is simply an emendation based on the order in Philippians 1:15....
THE RESULT OF HIS MORE FAVOURABLE CIRCUMSTANCES: CHRIST PREACHED, WHETHER OF SPITE OR GOODWILL....
οἱ μὲν ἐξ ἀγάπης. Is this a complete phrase or does ἐξ ἀγ. qualify the predicate τ. Χρ. κηρύσς. supplied from Philippians 1:15 ? The latter seems most natural, as it preserves the complete parallelism...
“TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN” Philippians 1:12 It was a matter of comparative indifference to Paul what happened to himself so long as the gospel progressed, because the extension of the go...
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...
MOTIVES FOR PREACHING Evidently some were jealous of Paul's success as a preacher. They promoted a party spirit by encouraging others to follow them (1 Peter 1:15). Obviously, preachers who know God's...
The one preach Christ of contention, not (l) sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: (l) Not with a pure mind: for otherwise their doctrine was pure....
(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...
16_Some, I say, from contention_. Here we have a lengthened detail, in which he explains more fully the foregoing statement; for he repeats that there are two classes of men that are stirred up by his...
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...
THE ONE PREACH CHRIST OF CONTENTION,.... That is, those that preached of envy and strife, an not of good will to Christ, to the Gospel, to the souls of men, or to the apostle; and though they preached...
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: Ver. 16. _Preach Christ of contention_] Striving to bear away the bell from me, as the better preachers. A...
_Some indeed preach Christ even of envy_ Envying my success, or envying me that esteem and reputation which I have in the church, and seeking to gain it to themselves; _and strife_ Striving to draw pe...
THE ONE PREACH CHRIST OF CONTENTION, NOT SINCERELY, SUPPOSING TO ADD AFFLICTION TO MY BONDS;...
ST. PAUL'S PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, EXPERIENCES, AND EXPECTATIONS. The result of Paul's imprisonment:...
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...
“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...
12-20 The apostle was a prisoner at Rome; and to take off the offence of the cross, he shows the wisdom and goodness of God in his sufferings. These things made him known, where he would never have o...
This distinction he did amplify and explain here, by particularly showing the ill motive, manners, and end of the worst sort of preachers, from an ill affection of hatred, emulation, and wrath, 2 CORI...
Php_1:16 former G3303 preach G2605 (G5719) Christ G5547 from G1537 ambition G2052 not G3756 sincerely G55 supposing G3633 (G5740)
‘Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife, and some also of good will. The one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel, but the other proclaim Christ of faction, no...
PAUL STRESSES THAT THOUGH HE IS IN CHAINS IT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE OF BENEFIT TO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, SOMETHING WHICH CAUSES HIM TO REJOICE (PHILIPPIANS 1:12). It is apparent from what follows that Pa...
_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...
Philippians 1:16. THE ONE DO IT OF LOVE. This verse and the following are interchanged in the oldest MSS. ‘The one refers to those last mentioned, who were truly stirred by the Christian grace of love...
OF LOVE (εξ αγαπης). Out of love to Paul as well as to Christ. Put Philippians 1:1 here as a flash-light....
Philipians Philippians 1:15 I. Diverse developments of human disposition. II. The possibility of doing a good deed through a bad motive. III. The impossibility of entirely concealing motive. IV. 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...
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...
THESE DO SO FROM LOVE. Those who preach Christ with all good will. These viewed Paul's imprisonment in the light of truth - _as a defence of the gospel!!!_...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:15 Those who PREACH CHRIST FROM ENVY AND RIVALRY are likely Christians who preached the gospel but were at odds with Paul for some reason....
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 1:12. THE THINGS WHICH HAPPENED UNTO ME.—Precisely the same phrase as in Ephesians 6:21; is translated “my affairs” (so Colossians 4:7). These circumstance...
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...
1 John 5:1; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 Timothy 6:2; Acts 9:17;...
The one preach Christ of contention. The order of vers. 16, 17, is reversed in the best texts. Of contentions [ε ξ ε ρ ι θ ε ι α ς]. See on strife, James 3:14. Rev., better, faction. Compare Chaucer :...
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...