Philippians 3:1
IN. App-104. LORD. App-98. NOT. App-105. GRIEVOUS. irksome. Greek. _oknneros._ See Romans 12:11. SAFE. Greek. _asphales._ See Acts 21:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. App-104. LORD. App-98. NOT. App-105. GRIEVOUS. irksome. Greek. _oknneros._ See Romans 12:11. SAFE. Greek. _asphales._ See Acts 21:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEWARE. App-133. EVIL, App-128. CONCISION. Greek. _katatome._ Only here. The verb _katatemno_ Occurs in the Septuagint of heathen mutilations. Leviticus 21:5; 1 Kings 18:28. Paul regards the circumcision of the Judaizers as. mere ordinance, no better than. heathen one. Compare Romans 2:26; 1 Corint... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CIRCUMCISION. i.e. the true circumcision. Greek. _peritome._ Note the _Paronomasia_ (App-6) _Katatome_, _peritome._ WORSHIP. App-137 and App-190. GOD. App-98. All the texts have _Theou.,_ instead of _Theo,_ making it dependent upon _pneumati,_ and reading, "worship by the spirit of God", i.e.... [ Continue Reading ]
I MIGHT, &c.. having myself confidence (App-150.) in the flesh also. Here Paul takes the Judaizers on their own ground. IF. App-118. ANY OTHER MAN. any (App-123.) other (App-124.) THAT... TRUST. Literally to have confidence. TRUST. App-150.... [ Continue Reading ]
CIRCUMCISED. In circumcision, as in Philippians 3:3. OF. App-104. STOCK. Greek. _genos_. 1 Corinthians 12:10 (kind). Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:14 (nation). THE HEBREWS. Omit "the". He refers to his parents, both Hebrews. AS TOUCHING. according to. App-104. PHARISEE. App-120.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCERNING, touching. App-104. CHURCH. App-186. RIGHTEOUSNESS. App-191. BLAMELESS. found blameless, i.e. before men. Compare Acts 24:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
GAIN. Greek. _kerdos._ See Philippians 1:21. Note the seven gains in verses: Philippians 3:5; Philippians 3:6 COUNTED. Same as "esteem", Philippians 2:3. LOSS. Greek. _zemia_. See Acts 27:10. FOR. App-104.Philippians 3:2. CHRIST. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
EXCELLENCY. excelling. Greek. _huperecho._ See Philippians 2:3. KNOWLEDGE. App-132. LORD. App-98. SUFFERED, &c. Greek. _zemioo_. See 1 Corinthians 3:15. BE DUNG. to be dung. Greek. _skubalon._ Only here. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._ WIN. gain. _kerdaino_. Occurs sixteen times, translate... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. App-105. MINE OWN, &c.. any... of mine. THROUGH. App-104.Philippians 3:1. THE FAITH OF CHRIST = Christ's faith. See Hebrews 12:2. FAITH. App-150. BY. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOW. App-132. POWER. App-172. RESURRECTION. App-178. SUFFERINGS. Compare 2 Corinthians 1:5; 1 Peter 4:13. BEING MADE CONFORMABLE. Greek. _summorphoomai_. Only here. See Philippians 3:21. UNTO. to.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. App-118. BY ANY MEANS. As Acts 27:12. ATTAIN. Greek. _katantao_. See Acts 16:1. UNTO. App-104. RESURRECTION. out-resurrection. App-178. Only here. OF THE DEAD. All the texts read, "the one from (Greek. _ek)_ the dead", making the expression emphatic. App-189. The term resurrection of the dea... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THOUGH. that. HAD. Omit. ATTAINED. received. PERFECT. perfected. App-125. FOLLOW AFTER. Same as Philippians 3:6 (persecuting), and Philippians 3:14 (press). APPREHEND. Greek. _katalambano._ See John 1:5.Ephesians 3:18, The Greek adds "also", FOR. App-104. ALSO, Read after "apprehended". A... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. Many texts read "not yet". REACHING FORTH. Greek. _epekteinomai._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESS. Same as "follow after", Philippians 3:12. TOWARD App-104. MARK. Greek. _skopos_. Only here. FOR. App-104., but the texts rend _eis_ (App-104.), PRIZE. Greek. _brabeion._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 9:24. HIGH CALLING. the calling above, or on high (Greek. _ano_, see John 8:23). No shout,... [ Continue Reading ]
PERFECT. App-126. BE THUS MINDED. have this in mind. Greek. _phroneo,_ as in verses: Php 16:19. BE... MINDED. Same word. OTHERWISE. Greek. _heteros_. Only used thus here. Compare App-124. REVEAL. App-106. EVEN. also.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHERETO. to (App-104.) which (point). ATTAINED. = come, as Matthew 12:28. RULE. Greek. _kanon_. See 2 Corinthians 10:13, but the texts omit "rule", &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE. Literally become. FOLLOWERS TOGETHER. Lit fellow-imitators. Greek. _summimetes,_ Only here. MARK. Greek. _skopeo._ See Luke 11:35. ENSAMPLE. Greek. _typos_, pattern.... [ Continue Reading ]
Philippians 3:18. These verses form. _Parembole,_ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
END. Compare Romans 6:21; 2 Corinthians 11:15.Hebrews 6:8. DESTRUCTION. Same as "perdition", Philippians 1:28. GOD. App-98. BELLY. Compare Romans 16:18, EARTHLY. See Philippians 2:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONVERSATION. Greek. _politeuma_, Only here in N.T. It sec, in the Septuagint and in. Macc. 12.7. The seat of the government of which we are citizens (Greek. _polites),_ and of which we have both rights and responsibilities. Compare the verb, Philippians 1:27. IS. exists even now. Greek. _huparcho.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHANGE. transform, or change the fashion of. Greek. _meta schematizo._ See 1 Corinthians 4:6. VILE BODY. body of humiliation (Greek. _tapeinosis._ See Acts 8:33). THAT IT MAY BE, The texts omit. FASHIONED LIKE. (to be) conformed. Greek. summorphos. See Romans 8:29, Compare Philippians 3:10 above.... [ Continue Reading ]