What does Philippians 2:17 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Yea, and if I be offeredc upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all."
Verse 17. _YEA, AND IF I BE OFFERED UPON THE SACRIFICE AND_ _SERVICE_] The metaphor appears to be still carried on. As it was customary for the weather-beaten mariner, when he had gained his port, to...
YEA, AND IF I BE OFFERED - Margin, “poured forth.” The mention of his labors in their behalf, in the previous verse, seems to have suggested to him the sufferings which he was likely yet to endure on...
II. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER'S PATTERN CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Oneness of mind through self effacement (Philippians 2:1)_ 2. The humiliation and exaltation of Christ (Philippians 2:5) 3. Work out your own salv...
PHP_2:12-18. WORK AND SACRIFICE. In view of this wonderful example Paul exhorts his readers to be even more diligent in his absence than they had been when he was present with them. If this is all don...
THE CAUSES OF DISUNITY (Php_2:1-4)...
AND IF. even if (App-118) OFFERED. poured out (as. drink offering). Greek. _spendomai._ Only here and. Tim Philippians 4:6. UPON. App-101. SERVICE. App-190. FAITH. App-150....
_Yea, and if_&c. He takes up the last word, characteristically. "_Laboured_for you, did I say? Nay, if I have to say also _died, poured out my heart's blood_, it is only joy to me." _be offered upon_...
INFERENCES FROM THE FOREGOING PASSAGES: THE GREATNESS OF THE METHODS OF SALVATION: THE CONSEQUENT CALL TO A LIFE REVERENT, SELF-FORGETFUL, FRUITFUL, FAITHFUL, JOYFUL...
ΚΑΊ (G2532) даже. Это слово относится к _прид._ целиком (Vincent), ΣΠΈΝΔΟΜΑΙ _praes. ind. от_ ΣΠΈΝΔΩ (G4689) _pass._ выливать как возлияние. Возлияние, обычно чаша вина, выливалось на землю в честь б...
DISCOURSE: 2149 MINISTERIAL ZEAL DEPICTED Philippians 2:17. _Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. For the same cause also do ye joy,...
YEA, AND IF I BE OFFERED, &C.— The proper import of the words rendered _offered upon,_ is, "to be _poured forth,_ as a libation." Almost every reader must know, that as _oil_ and _wine_ made a part of...
OUTLINE OF 1:27-2:18 D. Exhortation to a worthy manner of life; Philippians 1:27-30; Philippians 2:1-18 1. Plea for steadfast striving; Philippians 1:27-30 a. Do this whether I come or be absent...
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. YEA, AND IF, [ Alla (G235) ei (G1487) kai (G2532)] - 'Yea, if even:' implying the contingenc...
_PARTICIPATION IN THE EVANGEL_ 27 The citizenship or enfranchisement here referred to is celestial, not terrestrial. THE PHILIPPIANS' SUFFERING 29 It is our privilege to enjoy the sufferings which...
LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 2 PAUL’S APPEAL FOR UNITY AND *HUMILITY 2:1-4 V1 You are united with Christ and that encourages you. You know the comfort of...
[5. Exhortation and Commendation (Philippians 2:12). (1) EXHORTATION TO WORK OUT THEIR SALVATION through the in working of God, and so to be lights in the world, and the glory of the Apostle, even i...
CHAPTER 8 WORKING AND SHINING. Philippians 2:12 (R.V.) AFTER his great appeal to the mind of Christ, the Apostle can pursue his practical object; and he can do so with a certain tranquillity, confid...
“Nay, although I should even be offered (lit. ‘poured out as a libation') upon the sacrifice and sacred service,” etc. εἰ καί leaves abundant room for the possibility, as distinct from καὶ εἰ, which b...
LIGHTS IN THE WORLD Philippians 2:12 The sublime visions of the Apostle of the glory of the divine Redeemer are always linked with practical exhortation. Do nothing through pride and vainglory. Look...
The apostle now urged those to whom he wrote to fill his joy to the full. In order to do this he indicated two causative facts which suggested two resulting experiences, and then referred to conduct i...
PAUL'S WILLINGNESS TO SACRIFICE Paul had so absorbed Christ's qualities that he was ready to die that the greater sacrifice of their lives of faith might be enhanced. He saw his death as a drink offe...
Yea, and if I be offered upon the (p) sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. (p) As if he said, I brought you Philippians to Christ, and my desire is that you present y...
_and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice [5] and service of your faith, I rejoice, &c. The sense of these obscure words seems to be: that I shall rejoice, and you also may rejoice and congratulat...
(14) В¶ Do all things without murmurings and disputings: (15) That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine...
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...
17_If I should be offered. _(138) The Greek word is σπένδομαι, and accordingly there appears to be an allusion to those animals, by the slaughter of which agreements and treaties were confirmed among...
But this, too, produced its effects. The apostle desired that their joy should be full, and that unity among the Philippians should be perfect; for his absence had allowed some seeds of disunion and d...
YEA, AND IF I BE OFFERED,.... Or "poured out", as the drink offerings of wine or oil were; meaning the effusion of his blood, which he compares to a libation, or drink offering, which was poured upon...
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. Ver. 17. _Yea, and if I be offered_] Or, be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice,...
_Yea, and if I be offered up_ Or, _poured out_, as σπενδομαι properly signifies; _upon the sacrifice and service of your faith_ Greek, θυσια και λειτουργια; the former word properly signifies a _sacri...
IF I BE OFFERED; literally, poured out as a drink-offering; that is, if my blood be thus poured out. UPON THE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE OF YOUR FAITH; upon the service of presenting your faith as a sacri...
THE APPLICATION OF THE ADMONITION TO TRUE WORKS OF SANCTIFICATION. Philippians 2:12...
In the first chapter we have seen that Christ is the very principle of life that motivates the apostle in whatever circumstances, - and so indeed it should be for all believers. Chapter 2 now brings C...
The Ins and Outs of Christian Living 1 Peter 2:12-18 1. KEY WORDS 12 Obeyed, work, salvation, trembling 13 Will, pleasure 14 Murmuring, disputing 15 Blameless, harmless, rebuke, crooked, pervers...
OFFERED: _ Gr._ poured forth...
“YEA, AND IF. AM OFFERED UPON THE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE OF YOUR FAITH,. JOY, AND REJOICE WITH YOU ALL” “Yea”: “But even” (NASV). “IF. AM OFFERED UPON THE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE OF YOUR FAITH”: “Even if...
12-18 We must be diligent in the use of all the means which lead to our salvation, persevering therein to the end. With great care, lest, with all our advantages, we should come short. Work out your...
YEA, AND IF I BE OFFERED: that he might further confirm and encourage them in their duty, he doth not here conclude the certainty of his death, at his first imprisonment, having expressed before some...
Tertullian Scorpiace he certainly affirmed that they were blessed, since to them it had been given not only to believe on Christ, but also to suffer for His sake. "Having," says he, "the same conflie...
Php_2:17 Yes G235 if G1499 out G4689 (G5743) on G1909 sacrifice G2378 and G2532 service G3009 your G5216 faith G4102 glad G5463 (G5719) and G2532 with G4796 (G5719) you G5213 all G3956 and if - Php_2...
AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION WITH CHRIST IN HIS DEATH, RESURRECTION AND EXALTATION THEY ARE TO PUT EVERY EFFORT INTO TOGETHER ‘WORKING OUT' THE SALVATION THAT GOD WAS WORKING WITHIN THEM SO THAT...
_Exhortations to advance in the way of salvation, to be lights in the world and a joy to the apostle,_ 12-18. Having set before them the perfect example of Christ as an incentive to unity of mind, th...
AND IF I AM OFFERED (ε κα σπενδομα). Though I am poured out as a libation. Old word. In N.T. only here and 2 Timothy 4:6. Paul pictures his life-blood as being poured upon (uncertain whether heathe...
Philippians 2:1. _if there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having...
CONTENTS: Christ, the believer's pattern, rejoicing in lowly service. The outworking of inworked salvation. The apostolic example. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus....
Philippians 2:1. _If there be therefore any consolation in Christ._ Brethren who are joined in the Lord, professing the same faith, and despised of the world, are expected to comfort and encourage one...
PERHAPS MY LIFE'S BLOOD. Paul viewed his service to Christ as an offering for the Gentiles. In Philippians 1:25 he seems confident he will not die just yet. Perhaps here he looks into the future to th...
_Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed _ I. The work. 1. Work out your own salvation. 2. In conformity with apostolic teaching. 3. Under all circumstances. II. The means. 1. Divine pow...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 2:1 Encouragement to Humble Service. Paul calls the Philippians to unite in love and humility (vv. Philippians 2:1), following Christ’s example (vv. Philippians 2:5). T...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 2:14. DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT MURMURINGS.—Without mutterings, as men who in cowardice dare not speak plainly what they think. We must consider the warning a...
EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 2:1 IF THERE BE THEREFORE, ANY CONSOLATION IN CHRIST. Mark the fervor of the apostle. Ὅρα πῶς λιπαρῶς πῶς σφοδρῶς πῶς μετὰ συμπαωείας πολλῆς (Chrysostom). He appeals...
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if [there is] any comfort of love, if [there is] any fellowship of the Spirit, if [there is] any bowels [compassion] and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, tha...
1 John 3:16; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:8; 1 Thessalonians 3:7; 2 Corinthians 12:15; 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Timothy 4:6; Acts 20:24; Acts 21:13;...
I am offered [σ π ε ν δ ο μ α ι]. Lit., I am poured out as a libation. The figure is that of a sacrifice, in which the Philippians are the priests, offering their faith to God, and Paul's life is the...
HOW CHRISTIANS SHOULD LIVE Philippians 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We were told that when Minister Wu, of China, was addressing an American audience in Washington, D. C., upon comparative religions, he...
Here he begins to treat of the latter clause of Philippians 1:22. Yea, and if I be offered — Literally, If I be poured out. Upon the sacrifice of your faith — The Philippians, as the other converted h...
Behold here now St. Paul, the undershepherd, imitates Christ, that great and good Shepherd, in his readiness to lay down his life for the sheep; not for their reconciliation, but for their confirmatio...