But the others out of love — To Christ and me. Knowing — Not barely, supposing. That I am set — Literally, I lie; yet still going forward in his work. He remained at Rome as an ambassador in a place where he is employed on an important embassy.
Verse 17. _THE OTHER OF LOVE_] Through a sincere desire, not only to make known the way of salvation to the people, but also to vindicate and help the apostle, because they considered him as appointe...
BUT THE OTHER OF LOVE - From pure motives, and from sincere affection to me. KNOWING THAT I AM SET FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE GOSPEL - They believe that I am an ambassador from God. They regard me as unju...
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...
KNOWING. App-132. FOR. App-104....
_I am set_ Lit., "_I lie_." But the A.V. and R.V. are right. See the same verb clearly in the same sense, Luke 2:34; 1 Thessalonians 3:3. The thought is as of a soldier posted, a line of defence laid...
ἘΞ ἘΡΙΘΕΊΑΣ. “Prompted by faction, partizanship.” On the spelling ἐριθίας see Westcott and Hort, _N. T. in Greek_, II. Appendix, p. 153.—Ἐριθεία (cp. for this meaning Romans 2:8; 2 Corinthians 12:20;...
ST PAUL’S PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND INWARD EXPERIENCE...
ΈΡΙΘΕΊΑ (G2052) эгоизм. Изначально слово обозначало того, кто работает за плату. Наемного рабочего не уважали, потому что он трудился только ради своей выгоды (EGT; _см._ Philippians 2:3). ΚΑΤΑΓΓΈΛΛΟ...
DISCOURSE: 2137 DECISION OF CHARACTER RECOMMENDED Philippians 1:17. _I am set for the defence of the Gospel_. THE Gospel is a revelation of mercy to sinful man, and the most stupendous display of God...
I AM SET, &C.— Some would render the word κειμαι, _I lie,_ that is to say, in bonds for the gospel, in order to make an apology for it before Nero; and this they think a more moving consideration, and...
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...
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...
ἐξ ἐριθείας. Here virtually = “selfishness” (rather than “factiousness”). Originally, the character of a worker for pay. Now that which degraded the hired worker, in the estimation of antiquity, was h...
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....
“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...
(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...
_WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?_ ‘Set for the defence of the Gospel.’ Php_1:17 What is the Gospel for the defence of which the Apostle declared himself to be set? It cannot be comprehended in its fulness, but...
17_That for the defense_. Those who truly loved Christ reckoned that it would be a disgrace to them if they did not associate themselves with Paul as his companions, when maintaining the cause of the...
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...
BUT THE OTHER OF LOVE,.... Those that were truly brethren in the Lord, who had received the grace of God in truth, to whom the Gospel was come in power, and who had a spiritual and experimental knowle...
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. Ver. 17. _Knowing that I am set_] κειμαι, or, laid by the heels. They of love help out at a deadlift, and do my office abro...
_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...
BUT THE OTHER OF LOVE, KNOWING THAT I AM SET FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE GOSPEL. Having expressed his gratitude and confidence on account of their excellent spiritual condition, the apostle now gives to th...
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...
“but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds” “BUT”: In contrast to those motivated by love and goodwill. “FACTION”: “It came to describ...
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...
Then intimating the genuine principle and good end of the better sort, who were moved from a prevailing affection to God, the edification and salvation of souls; cordially joining with Paul in carryin...
Php_1:17 but G1161 of G1537 love G26 knowing G1492 (G5761) that G3754 appointed G2749 (G5736) for G1519 defense G627 gospel...
‘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 1:17. BUT THE OTHER PROCLAIM CHRIST OF FACTION. Here is an explanation of the envy and strife. The word rendered ‘faction' (Authorised Version, contention) properly implies ‘self-seeking.'...
OF FACTION (εξ εριθειας). Out of partisanship. From εριθευω, to spin wool, and that from εριθος, a hireling. The papyri examples suit the idea of selfish ambition (Moulton and Milligan's _Vocabular...
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...
THE OTHERS. _Robert Rainy_ says: "There were, as we all know, in the Church of those days powerful sections of professed believers, who contested Paul's apostleship, questioned his teaching, and wholl...
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 1:3; 1 Peter 5:1; 1 Timothy 6:2; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Acts 16:15
I am set [κ ε ι μ α ι]. Or appointed. See on Luke 2:34. Compare 1 Thessalonians 3:3. Some, instead of rendering the one (or some) preach Christ of contention - but the other of love, join oiJ men some...
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...