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 (Acts
16:3; Acts 10:1; Acts 11:1; Acts 12:1; Acts 19:22), and now present
with Paul. Not that Timot... [ Continue Reading ]
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord
Jesus Christ.
GRACE ... PEACE. The very form of salutation implies the union of
Jew, Greek, and Roman. The Greek salutation was 'joy' [ chairein
(G5463)], akin to the Greek for "grace" [ charis (G5485)]. The Roman
was "health,... [ Continue Reading ]
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
In all his letters to churches, except Galatians, he thanks or blesses
God for their graces.
MY GOD - appropriating Him (Acts 27:23). [ Epi (G1909) pasee (G3956)
tee (G3588) mneia (G3417), at all my remembrance of you.]... [ Continue Reading ]
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
FOR YOU ALL MAKING [MY: teen (G3588 )] REQUEST. The "all" marks that
Paul desires to declare his love for all alike, and will not recognize
any divisions. "Always," "every," "all," imply exuberance of love.
WITH JOY - the chara... [ Continue Reading ]
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Cause for his 'thanking God' (as marks the object on which his thanks
rest, and when he gives thanks).
FOR YOUR FELLOWSHIP (i:e., real spiritual participation) in
(literally, 'in regard to,' or 'into:' Greek, )
THE GOSPEL FROM THE... [ Continue Reading ]
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good
work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
CONFIDENT. Confidence nerves prayers and thanksgivings (Philippians
1:3).
THIS VERY THING. What he prays for (Philippians 1:4) is the very
matter of his believing 'con... [ Continue Reading ]
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have
you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and
confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
MEET, [ dikaion (G1342)] - according to the law of love: 'just.'
TO THINK THIS - to have this p... [ Continue Reading ]
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels
of Jesus Christ.
Confirmation of Philippians 1:7.
RECORD - i:e., witness.
IN THE BOWELS OF JESUS CHRIST - `Christ Jesus' is the order in 'Aleph
(') A B Delta G. My yearning love [ epipothoo (G1971)] to you is not
only natural... [ Continue Reading ]
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and in all judgment; The subject of his prayer (Philippians
1:4).
YOUR LOVE - to Christ, producing love to Paul, Christ's minister, as
it does, and also to one another, which it does not as much as it
ought (Philippians 2:2... [ Continue Reading ]
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere
and without offence till the day of Christ;
[ Eis (G1519) to (G3588) dokimazein (G1381) humas (G5209)] 'With a
view to your proving (and so embracing) the things that excel' (Romans
2:18); by 'perception' (Philippians 1:9), tes... [ Continue Reading ]
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus
Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
'Aleph (') A B Delta G f g read the singular, 'fruit.' so Galatians
5:22 (see note): regarding the works of righteousness, however
manifold, as one harmonious whole - "the fruit of the Spir... [ Continue Reading ]
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which
happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the
gospel;
UNDERSTAND, [ ginoosken (G1097)] - 'know.' The Philippians probably
feared that his imprisonment would hinder the spreading of the Gospel:
he removes this... [ Continue Reading ]
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all
other places;
MY BONDS IN CHRIST, [ desmous (G1199) mou (G3450) fanerous (G5318) en
(G1722) Christoo (G5547)] - 'so that my bonds became manifest in
Christ;' i:e., manifest, as endured in fellowship with Christ, in
Christ's ca... [ Continue Reading ]
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds,
are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
[ Kai (G2532) tous (G3588) pleionas (G4119) toon (G3588) adelphoon
(G80)] 'And that (Philippians 4:13) the majority of brethren in the
Lord,' etc. "In the Lord," distinguishes th... [ Continue Reading ]
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of
good will:
'Some indeed are preaching Christ even for [ dia (G1223): on account
of: to gratify] envy; i:e., to carry out the envy they felt toward
Paul at the success of the Gospel in the capital of the world, owing
to his stedfa... [ Continue Reading ]
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), knowing (opposed to 'thinking,'
below) that I am set (i:e., appointed by God, 1 Thessalonians 3:3)... [ Continue Reading ]
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in
truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will
rejoice.
WHAT THEN? Things being so, Does this trouble me, as they though it
would? "Notwithstanding" their unkind thought, the cause I have at
heart is furthered i... [ Continue Reading ]
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer,
and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
TURN TO MY SALVATION, [ moi (G3427) apobeesetai (G576) eis (H1519)
sooteerian (G4991)] - 'turn out to me for salvation.' This
proclamation of Christ every way will turn out to my spi... [ Continue Reading ]
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I
shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also
Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by
death.
ACCORDING TO MY EARNEST EXPECTATION, [ apokaradokian (G603)] -
'expectation patient and... [ Continue Reading ]
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. FOR. In either event
() I must gain, "For to me," etc.
TO LIVE IS CHRIST. 'Life is but another name for Christ' (Peile) ().
There faith is the prominent idea; here, works. Living, in my
realization of it, consists only in union with, and devotion t... [ Continue Reading ]
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what
I shall choose I wot not.
'But if (since) to live in the flesh (as opposed to "die," departing
out of the flesh) (if) this (continuance in life) be the fruit of my
labour (i:e., be the necessary condition of fruit from ministeri... [ Continue Reading ]
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to
be with Christ; which is far better:
FOR. 'Aleph (') A B C Delta f g, Vulgate, read 'But.' 'I know not
(Philippians 1:22); BUT am held in a strait between the two (namely,"
to live" and "to die"), having the desire for departing... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
TO ABIDE - to continue longer.
FOR YOU, [ di' (G1223) humas (G5209)] - 'for your sake.' To be of
service to you, I am willing to forego my entrance sooner into
blessedness; heaven will not fail to be mine at last.... [ Continue Reading ]
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue
with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
'And being confident of this'-namely, that my abiding in the flesh is
more necessary on your account.
I KNOW ... - by intimations of the Spirit. Ellicott quotes Acts 20:25
for i... [ Continue Reading ]
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my
coming to you again.
'That your matter of glorying [ kaucheema (G2745), not kaucheesis
(G2746)] may abound in Christ Jesus (the only legitimate sphere in
which glorying has place) in me; i:e., in my case (Galatians 1:24): in
re... [ Continue Reading ]
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ:
that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your
affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving
together for the faith of the gospel;
ONLY - Whatever happens as to my coming to you or not,... [ Continue Reading ]
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an
evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
TERRIFIED, [ pturomenoi (G4426)] - said of horses suddenly scared: so
of sudden consternation in general.
BY YOUR ADVERSARIES: WHICH (1 Corinthians 16:9) - 't... [ Continue Reading ]
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe
on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
FOR - the double favour bestowed on you is a proof that this is an
evident token from God of your salvation; 'Because,' etc.
IT IS GIVEN - `as a favour' [ echaristhe (G2169)] or 'gift... [ Continue Reading ]
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in
me.
YE SAW IN ME (; , etc.; ). I am 'in nothing terrified by mine
adversaries' (), so ought not ye. 'Ye saw ... and ... hear' answer to
'I come and see you, or else ... hear' ().... [ Continue Reading ]