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Philippians 2:14-15

PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON Philippians 2:14 The Philippians should shine as lights amid a crooked and twisted generation. Paul’s choice of words recalls the wilderness generation of Israel, who in Deuteronomy 32:5 are described by these very words (“crooked and twisted generation”). Shining “as lights” recalls Daniel 12:2.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 14. _DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT MURMURINGS_] γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων. _Without grumblings and altercations_. Be _patient_ in, and _contented_ with, your work; and see that ye _fall not out by_ _the...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT MURMURINGS AND DISPUTINGS - In a quiet, peaceful, inoffensive manner. Let there be no brawls, strifes, or contentions. The object of the apostle here is, probably, to illustrate...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 salva...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE CAUSES OF DISUNITY (Php_2:1-4)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    So then, my beloved, just as at all times you obeyed not only as in my presence, but much more, as things now are, in my absence, carry to its perfect conclusion the work of your own salvation with fe...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MURMURINGS. Greek. _gongusmos._ See Acts 6:1....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 2148 PRACTICAL RELIGION ENFORCED Philippians 2:14. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    [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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WITHOUT MURMURINGS AND DISPUTINGS. — St. Paul seems purposely to leave this precept in perfect generality, so as to apply to their relations both to God and man. We observe, however, that the word “di...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    THE CHRISTIAN LIFE TO BE LED IN A SPIRIT OF AWE AND WATCHFULNESS, AS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD'S WORKING. On Philippians 2:12-13 see two important discussions, Schaeder, _Greifswalder Studien_, pp. 231 2...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    GOD WORKS IN CHRISTIANS When Christians submit their lives to God's will, it can be said that God works in them (1 Peter 2:13). The Almighty works in them through his great plan for man's salvation. ...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (6) Do all things without murmurings and disputings: (6) He describes modesty by the contrary effects of pride, teaching us that it is far both from all malicious and secret or inward hatred, and als...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    14_Without murmurings_. These are fruits of that humility to which he had exhorted them. For every man that has learned carefully to submit himself to God, without claiming anything for himself, will...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    DO ALL THINGS,.... Not evil things, these are to be abhorred, shunned, and avoided, even all appearance of them, they are not to be done, even the sake of good; nor all indifferent things at all times...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Do all things without murmurings and disputings: Ver. 14. _Without murmurings_] Gr. οργης, wrath and rancour, or discontent, which makes men's lips like rusty hinges seldom to move without murmuring...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Do all things_ Especially all good offices to each other, not only without contention, (Philippians 2:3,) but even _without murmurings_ At your duty, or at one another; _and disputings_ With each oth...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE APPLICATION OF THE ADMONITION TO TRUE WORKS OF SANCTIFICATION. Philippians 2:12...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT MURMURINGS AND DISPUTINGS,...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT MURMURINGS; the apostle here subjoins to his exhortation to condescension and humility, a dissuasive from the opposite vices, moving them to do all that was incumbent on them as...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews that ye may be without complaint, and spotless sons of God."[470]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Php_2:14 Do G4160 (G5720) things G3956 without G5565 complaining G1112 and G2532 disputing G1261 without - Php_2:3; Exodus 16:7-8;...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Do all things without murmurings and questionings, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are se...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CALL TO UNITY AND LOVE IN THE WAY THAT HAD BEEN EXEMPLIFIED BY JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF AND WHICH GOD WILL WORK WITHIN THEM AS THEY GIVE ATTENTION TO EXPERIENCING THEIR SALVATION TO THE FULL (PHILIPPI...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _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, the...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Philippians 2:14. DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT MURMURINGS AND DISPUTINGS. Two hindrances are here contemplated to the right employment of the will and power which it is God's good pleasure to bestow, There m...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WITHOUT MURMURINGS (χωρις γογγυσμων). See on Acts 6:1 for this late onomatopoetic word from γογγυζω, to mutter, to grumble.DISPUTINGS (διαλογισμων). Or questionings as in Luke 24:38. The grumblin...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Philippians 2:14 The Duties of a Church towards its Neighbourhood. I. The relation of a Church to a neighbourhood is that of salt to the land. Prejudice may be dispersed, and men be favourably dispos...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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. C...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    WITHOUT. "Do not be like restive slaves, who complain about everything they are asked to do; nor like disobedient children, who argue with their parents about everything they are asked to do!...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    Do all things without murmurings and disputings--Here is I. An important admonition. II. A potent argument--for the sake of your own character, position, comfort--for the sake of the world which mus...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The children's great texts of the Bible by James Hastings

    MAKING THE BEST OF THINGS Do all things without murmurings. Philippians 2:14. Who would like to be a hero? You can all be that. How? By making the best of things, by doing all things “without murmur...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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 as...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 10:10; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 1 Peter 3:11;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Murmurings [γ ο γ γ υ σ μ ω ν]. See on Jude 1:16; John 6:41. Compare 1 Corinthians 10:10. Disputings [δ ι α λ ο γ ι σ μ ω ν]. See on Mark 7:21. It is doub

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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 s...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Do all things — Not only without contention, Philippians 2:3, but even without murmurings and disputings — Which are real, though smaller, hinderances of love....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Here our apostle seems to resume the exhortation which he began to press before, namely, to love and concord, to unity and peace, among themselves; he exhorts them, as to do all things without content...

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