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Philippians 4:21,22

PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON Philippians 4:21 The call to greet every saint shows the personal nature of Paul’s letter. Caesar’s household could refer to the “royal family” and to anyone connected with the emperor’s service, such as soldiers, slaves, or freedmen. It is likely that some of the latter group had responded positively to Paul’s message. There is no evidence that the emperor’s actual family were believers at this point.

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See also Philippians 4:21,22 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 21. _SALUTE EVERY SAINT_] Remember to present my affectionate wishes to every Christian at Philippi. _THE BRETHREN WHICH ARE WITH ME_] Those who were fellow labourers with him, generally suppo...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    SALUTE EVERY SAINT IN CHRIST JESUS - It was usual for him also to close his epistles with affectionate salutations to various members of the churches to which he wrote. These salutations are generally...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    IV. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER'S STRENGTH, SUFFICIENT FOR ALL CIRCUMSTANCES CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Stand fast and rejoice (Philippians 4:1)_ 2. Dependence on God and true heart occupation (Philippians 4:5) 3. I...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PHP_4:19-23. CONCLUSION. Paul's wants have been supplied, now he is assured that the wants of his friends will also be provided for; the ground of this hope is that God has given glorious riches in Ch...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    GREAT THINGS IN THE LORD (Php_4:1) _ 4:1 So, then, my brothers, whom I love and yearn for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved._ Through this passage breathes the warmth of Paul's a...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Greet in Christ Jesus every one of God's dedicated people. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings, especially those of Caesar's household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SAINT. See Acts 9:13. WITH. App-104. GREET. salute....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Salutations and Farewell 21. _Salute_ Cp. Romans 16:3-16. _saint_ See on Philippians 1:1. _in Christ Jesus_ See on Philippians 1:1. The words may grammatically be connected with either

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἈΣΠΆΣΑΣΘΕ. Cp. Romans 16:3-16 for such ἀσπασμοί in detail. ΠΆΝΤΑ ἍΓΙΟΝ ἘΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΩ͂Ι ἸΗΣΟΥ͂. “Every saint” (see on Philippians 1:1) “in Christ Jesus.” We might explain the clause, as Lightfoot inclines...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    SALUTATIONS AND FAREWELL...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΣΠΆΣΑΣΘΕ _aor. imper. med. (dep.) от_ ΑΣΠΆΖΟΜΑΙ (G782) приветствовать, передавать приветы....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    SALUTE EVERY SAINT— The Syriac reads, "every one who has acquired holiness by Jesus Christ." As _the brethren_ here stand contradistinguished to _the saints,_ Philippians 4:22 we must understand the _...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    21. SALUTE EVERY SAINT IN CHRIST JESUS. THE BRETHREN THAT ARE WITH ME SALUTE YOU. 22. ALL THE SAINTS SALUTE YOU, ESPECIALLY THEY THAT ARE OF CAESAR'S HOUSEHOLD. _Translation and Paraphrase_ 21. Gree...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. SALUTE EVERY SAINT - individually. THE BRETHREN WHICH ARE WITH ME - perhaps Jewish believers (). I think precludes ou...

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

    __ Exhortation to Imitate Paul fact that in him alone do we see the resurrection life of Christ interpreted in terms of present conduct. Christ's earthly life needs no such interpretation, so none of...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Final Charge. Acknowledgement of Philippian Bounty _VI. Closing Exhortations (Philippians 4:1)_ § 15. Philippians 4:1. With heightened feeling St. Paul resumes the vein of exhortation commenced in Ph...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 4 PAUL APPEALS FOR A STEADY *FAITH AND FOR UNITY 4:1-3 V1 So then, my dear brothers and sisters, whom I love and I want very...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE BRETHREN, WHICH ARE WITH ME. — The list of those who were with St. Paul at one time or another during his imprisonment may be gathered from the Epistles to the Colossians (Colossians 4:10) and Phi...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 19 GIFTS AND SACRIFICES. Philippians 4:10 (R.V). THE Apostle had urged joy. in the Lord, and a moderation visible to all men. If any one supposes that in doing so he recommended a stoical te...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Perhaps this last paragraph may have been written by the Apostle's own hand (so Von Soden and Laurent, _op. cit._, p. 9). _Cf._ Galatians 6:11. ἐν Χ. Ἰ. These words are to be taken in close connexion...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    GREETINGS AND BENEDICTION....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY EVERY NEED” Philippians 4:10 The Apostle had been glad to receive the gifts of his friends, because these evidenced their earnest religious life. It was fruit that increased to t...

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

    Passing from particular to general instruction, the apostle first enjoined the grace of rejoicing. Twice he repeated his injunction. Moreover, he charged the Philippians that forbearance toward all me...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    CLOSING WORDS Paul reminded the Philippian brethren that all praise and glory rightly belong to God. In the sermon on the mount, Christ told his disciples, "Let your light so shine before men, that th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (10) В¶ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. (11) Not that I speak in respect of wan...

  • 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 Darby's Synopsis

    The Philippians were therefore to stand fast in the Lord. This is difficult when the general tone is lowered; painful also, for one's walk becomes much more solitary, and the hearts of others are stra...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SALUTE EVERY SAINT IN CHRIST JESUS,.... Meaning at Philippi, whether rich or poor, lesser or greater believers, common saints, as well as the officers of the church, bishops and deacons; who were in C...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. Ver. 21. _Every saint_] A great encouragement to the meaner to be so respected....

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

    _Now unto God and_, rather, even _our Father_ Or, _To our God and Father_, as τω Θεω και πατρι ημων properly signifies, _be glory for ever_ Which is justly due, and shall certainly be given to him by...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    SALUTE EVERY SAINT IN CHRIST JESUS. THE BRETHREN WHICH ARE WITH ME GREET YOU....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    GREETINGS AND CONCLUSION....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    His heart overflowing at the contemplation of such an Object, the apostle in Ch.4 dwells upon the sufficiency of the Lord Jesus to supremely satisfy the soul. If in Ch.3 Christ is his Object in Glory,...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    The Secret of Contentment 1 Peter 4:10-23 1. KEY WORDS 10 Greatly, flourished, careful, opportunity 11 Want, learned, state, content 12 Abased, abound, full, hungry, need 13 Can do, through, str...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “SALUTE EVERY SAINT IN CHRIST JESUS. THE BRETHREN THAT ARE WITH ME SALUTE YOU” “Salute every saint”: Give my greetings to every Christian in Philippi. “The apostle expresses his loving concern for ea...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    20-23 The apostle ends with praises to God. We should look upon God, under all our weakness and fears, not as an enemy, but as a Father, disposed to pity us and help us. We must give glory to God as a...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    He doth friendly embrace and wish happiness to all and every sanctified one who is a member of Christ, hath entirely resigned up to him, and doth abide in him. Then shows, that most probably his colle...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Php_4:21 Greet G782 (G5663) every G3956 saint G40 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 brethren G80 with G4862 me G1698 greet...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    FINAL GREETINGS (PHILIPPIANS 4:21). His letter nearly completed Paul finishes it off in his usual manner with greetings and salutations, first those addressed to the addressees, and then the salutati...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Salute every saint in Christ Jesus.' The salutation is to ‘every saint (every true believer set apart to God) in Christ Jesus.' As throughout this letter the whole church is seen as being as one on...

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

    Philippians 4:21. SALUTE EVERY SAINT IN CHRIST JESUS. Give, that is, to all those who have begun to walk with Christ, my greetings in Christ Jesus. St. Paul could not know them all. Many converts woul...

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

    _Greetings and Benedictions,_ 21-23. He includes the whole church in his love, and sends, as a token of the oneness of all His servants in Christ, the salutations of the church in Rome, many of whom...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    THEY THAT ARE OF CAESAR'S HOUSEHOLD (ο εκ της Καισαρος οικιας). Not members of the imperial family, but some connected with the imperial establishment. The term can apply to slaves and freedmen and...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    This Epistle was written by Paul when he was in prison, with iron fetters about his wrists; yet there is no iron in the Epistle. It is full of light, life, love, and joy, blended with traces of sorro...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Philippians 4:1. _Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, do stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved._ You know that the church at Philippi was very dear to the apos...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Philippians 4:1. _Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the lord, my dearly beloved._ Paul had a very warm affection for the church at Philippi. You...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Christ the believer's strength and source of joy and peace. Giver of victory over anxiety. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Euodias, Syntyche, Clement. CONCLUSION: The believer's hope and pro...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Philippians 4:6. _Be careful for nothing let your requests be made known unto God._ Not that we are to abandon all care, or become careless, about the things of the present life, for that would be inc...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    GREETINGS. "Greetings to all in your city who are now God's people because they belong to Christ!" THE BROTHERS HERE. This shows that Paul was not completely alone....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now unto God and our Father _ THE SPIRIT IN WHICH TO CLOSE THE YEAR I. The doxology. 1. We are to give glory to God as to our heavenly Father. We are not to regard Him as a tyrant, nor as a govern...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Salute every saint in Christ Jesus _ I. The description of a true believer. 1. He is a saint, _i.e._, a separated one. (1) So God regards him as taken out of the world and set apart for Himself....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 4:22. THE SAINTS … OF CÆSAR’S HOUSEHOLD.—This expression does not oblige us to think that any relatives of Cæsar had embraced Christianity. It comprises a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 4:1 THEREFORE, MY BRETHREN DEARLY BELOVED AND LONGED FOR, MY JOY AND CROWN. The apostle here, as in 1 Corinthians 15:58, urges the hope of a glorious resurrection as an incent...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for (Philippians 4:1), What a beautiful words by Paul to the church, expressing his heart, just bearing his heart to them, "Dearly beloved, I long for...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 1:2; Colossians 4:10; Ephesians 1:1; Galatians 1:2;...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Our apostle closes this letter with respectful salutations; he salutes in his own name all and every saint in Christ Jesus; the soul of the poorest and meanest saint was not neglected by this great ap...

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