What does Philippians 1:1 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:"
PHILIPPIANS 1:1 su.n evpisko,poij Several witnesses, including B3 Dc K many minuscules itr arm Chrysostom Euthalius Cassiodorus Theophylact, read sunepisko,poij (“fellow-bishops”). This reading, whic...
THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS. _Chronological Notes relative to this Epistle._ Usherian year of the world, 4066. -Alexandrian era of the world, 5564. -Antiochian era of the wo...
PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS - Paul frequently unites some person with him in his epistles; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 1:1. It is clear from this, that Timothy was with Paul at Rome. Why he was there is unk...
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 ap...
PHP_1:1 F. SALUTATION. Associating his assistant Timothy with him as fellow-slave in the service of Christ Jesus, Paul addresses his letter to all the members of the church at Philippi under the name...
Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus Christ, write this letter to all those in Philippi who are consecrated to God because of their relationship to Jesus Christ, together with the overseers and the deaco...
TIMOTHEUS. See 2 Corinthians 1:1. SERVANTS. App-190. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. SAINTS. See Acts 9:13. IN. App-104. CHRIST JESUS. App-98. AT. App-104. WITH. App-104. BISHOPS. Greek _episkopos._ See...
Philippians 1:1-2. Greeting 1. _Paul_ See Acts 13:9. The Apostle probably bore, from infancy, both the two names, _Saul (Saoul, Saulus_) and _Paul_. See on Ephesians 1:1, and _Romans_, p. 8, in this...
ΠΑΥ͂ΛΟΣ. The name first appears Acts 13:9. It was probably from the first the alternative name (for use in intercourse with Gentiles) of Saul; given him as bearing a sound resembling his Hebrew home-n...
О форме этого письма _см._ Romans 1:1. ΔΟΎΛΟΙ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΎ 'ΙΗΣΟΎ (G1401; G5547; G2424) рабы Иисуса Христа. Этот термин мог использоваться в эллинистическом понимании рабства как служения хозяину, или в в...
PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS,— This and the following verse contain the inscription, or introduction of this Epistle. St. Paul might choose to join _Timothy_ with him, as he not only had attended the Apostle in...
OUTLINE OF 1:1-2 Salutation; Philippians 1:1-2 1. Senders; Philippians 1:1 2. Recipients; Philippians 1:1 3. Greeting; Philippians 1:2 ---------------- Philippians 1:1. Paul and Timothy, serv...
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: TIMOTHEUS - mentioned as being well known to the Philippians...
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...
1:1 ministers; (c-23) Or 'deacons' ( _ diakonos_ ), see Note. Romans 16:1 ....
TO ALL THE SAINTS] holy persons—consecrated to God as all Christian believers are. This and similar emphatic expressions (in Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:7; Philippians 1:25, chapter Philippians 4:2...
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...
(1) PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS, (THE) SERVANTS OF JESUS CHRIST. — To the Philippian, as to the Thessalonian Church (see 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1), St. Paul does not think it needful to assert...
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTORY: THE SALUTATION. THE sixteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles contains the account of the Apostle Paul's first intercourse with the Philippians, and of the "beginning of t...
The only significance belonging to the mention of Timothy is that he was a well-known figure at Philippi (Acts 16:1-12; Acts 19:22; Acts 20:3-6), that they owed much to him, and that he was about to v...
REJOICE IN GROWTH AND SEEK INCREASE Philippians 1:1 It is exceedingly difficult to compress this Epistle, which is the tenderest and most personal of them all. Every word merits consideration; every...
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...
PAUL, THE AUTHOR OF PHILIPPIANS Paul wrote the Philippian letter from Rome during his first imprisonment. Timothy was with him at the time, so he was mentioned by Paul. The apostle probably used Timo...
Paul (1) and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the (a) bishops and deacons: (1) The Paul's point in writing this epistle, is to st...
_With the bishops and deacons. [1] By bishops many understand those who were only priests; for the name of priests, at that time, was common to those who were by their ordination priests or bishops, t...
CONTENTS The Apostle, under God the Holy Ghost, opens his, Epistle to the Church with his usual Salutation. He praiseth the Lord, for his Mercies towards them. In Allusion to his Prison State, he tel...
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...
1_Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ _While Paul is accustomed, in the inscription of his epistles, to employ titles of distinction, with the view of procuring credit for himself and his min...
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...
PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS, THE SERVANTS OF JESUS CHRIST,.... The apostle sets his own name first, as being not only superior to Timothy in age, in office, and in character, but the sole writer of this epistl...
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Ver. 1. _With the bishops and deacons_] The word priest is nev...
_Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ_ St. Paul, writing familiarly to the Philippians, does not style himself an apostle. And under the common title of servants, he tenderly and modestly join...
PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS, THE SERVANTS OF JESUS CHRIST, TO ALL THE SAINTS IN CHRIST JESUS WHICH ARE AT PHILIPPI, WITH THE BISHOPS AND DEACONS:...
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...
How to Increase Your Joy 1 Peter 1:1-11 1. KEY WORDS 1 Servants, saints, bishops, deacons 2 Grace, peace 3 Thanks, remembrance 4 Prayer, request 5 Fellowship, gospel 6 Confident, perform 7 Me...
“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...
1-7 The highest honour of the most eminent ministers is, to be servants of Christ. And those who are not really saints on earth, never will be saints in heaven. Out of Christ, the best saints are sin...
PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 1 PHILIPPIANS 1:1,2 Paul saluteth the Philippians, PHILIPPIANS 1:3 and testifieth his thankfulness to God for their uninterrupted fellowship in the gospel, PHILIPPIANS 1:8 his...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V But the apostle himself also, being one who had been formed in a womb, and had issued thence, wrote to us, and confessed in his Epistle to the Philippians that "to li...
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‘Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.' Paul includes Timothy in his greeting, presumably because he was with...
Philippians 1:1. PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS. The apostle includes Timotheus with himself in the greeting, because he had been his companion on his first visit to Philippi, and so would naturally be known and...
PAUL (Παυλος). He does not mention his apostleship as he usually does. Omitted also in I and II Thess. and Philemon.TIMOTHY (Τιμοθεος). In no sense the author, but associated with Paul because wi...
WHICH ARE AT Churches (local), Summary: A local church is an assembly of professed believers on the Lord Jesus Christ, living for the most part in one locality, who assemble themselves together in H...
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 thei...
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...
FROM PAUL AND TIMOTHY. This is more like an ordinary letter. Paul does not assert his apostleship, but gives a friendly greeting from himself and Timothy. Timothy is described in the Introduction to F...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:1 Greeting and Prayer. Paul greets his readers and expresses his gratitude (vv. Philippians 1:3) and affection (vv. Philippians 1:7) for them. He then prays that thei...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 1:1. PAUL AND TIMOTHY, THE SERVANTS OF JESUS CHRIST.—There is no necessity for Paul to mention his apostolate, inasmuch as the Philippians had never even...
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 Corinthians 3:9; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Timothy 1:8; Colossians 1:1; Colossians 4:11; Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1;...
Paul. The official designation is omitted, as in 1 and 2 Thessalonians and Philemon. It is not easy to explain the use or omission of the title apostle in all cases. Here, and in Philemon and 1 Thessa...
THE SAINTS IN CHRIST JESUS Philippians 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering a most remarkable Book written by the Holy Ghost through Paul. It is a Book that discloses many of those tender and gen...
Servants — St. Paul, writing familiarly to the Philippians, does not style himself an apostle. And under the common title of servants, he tenderly and modestly joins with himself his son Timotheus, wh...
Observe here, 1. The penman of this epistle, St. Paul, joining Timotheus with him in the salutation, because his companion and fellow-labourer, and one that had assisted in the instructing of the Phil...