Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Philippians 4:14
Verse 14. Ye have well done] Though I have learned all these important lessons, and am never miserable in want, yet ye have done well in sending me relief in the time of affliction.
Verse 14. Ye have well done] Though I have learned all these important lessons, and am never miserable in want, yet ye have done well in sending me relief in the time of affliction.
NOTWITHSTANDING, YE HAVE WELL DONE - Though he had learned the grace of contentment, and though he knew that Christ could enable him to do all things, it was well for them to show sympathy for his suf...
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...
PHP_4:10-18. THANKS FOR THE GIFTS. The Philippians had sent assistance to Paul several times. They had begun when he was at Thessalonica, sending there twice. Now Epaphroditus has been bringing a more...
All the same, I am most grateful to you for your readiness to share the burden of my troubles. You too, know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the. gospel, when I left Macedonia, no Church entere...
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...
THAT YE DID COMMUNICATE WITH. having led fellowship with. Greek. _sunkoinoneo_. See Eph. Php 5:11. AFFLICTION. See Philippians 1:16....
_Notwithstanding_ "Again the Apostle's nervous anxiety to clear himself interposes" (Lightfoot). We would rather call it loving care than nervous anxiety. He is tender over their feelings, as he think...
ΠΛῊΝ ΚΑΛΩ͂Σ ἘΠΟΙΉΣΑΤΕ. He is lovingly anxious lest his “ability in Christ” should even seem to blunt his gratitude to his friends, whose “deep poverty had abounded to the riches of their liberality” ...
LOVING THANKS FOR THEIR ALMS, BROUGHT BY EPAPHRODITUS...
ΠΛΉΝ (G4133) однако, тем не менее (_см._ Philippians 3:16). ΚΑΛΏΣ (G2573) хорошо, ΈΠΟΙΉΣΑΤΕ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать, ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΉΣΑΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΈΩ (G47
14. HOWBEIT _YE_ DID WELL THAT YE HAD FELLOWSHIP WITH MY AFFLICTION. 15. AND YE YOURSELVES ALSO KNOW, YE PHILIPPIANS, THAT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL, WHEN I DEPARTED FROM MACEDONIA, NO CHURCH HAD...
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. He guards against their thinking he thus makes light of their bounty. YE DID COMMUNICATE WITH MY AFFLICTION - i:e.,...
__ 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...
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...
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...
(10-20) These verses form a singularly graceful and dignified postscript, acknowledging the offerings of the Philippians sent by Epaphroditus, in a tone mingling apostolic commendation and blessing wi...
YE HAVE WELL DONE. — Properly, _Ye did well,_ in sending the offerings. In this, says St. Paul, they “did communicate with his affliction,” that is (see Philippians 1:7), they made it their own, helpi...
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...
πλήν. See on chap. Philippians 3:16. “All the same, I rejoice in your kindness.” καλῶς. Hort (on 1 Peter 2:12) points out that καλός “denotes that kind of goodness which is at once seen to be good”. σ...
DELICATE EXPRESSION OF THANKS FOR THEIR GIFT....
“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...
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...
THANKFULNESS FOR A GENEROUS CHURCH Paul did not want to seem ungrateful so he commended the Philippian church for their good work. They shared, or had part in, his suffering when they helped. Actuall...
_ In communicating; [3] i.e. contributing to relieve my wants. (Witham)_ [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Communicantes, _Greek: sugkoinonesantes. See Chap. i. 5. &c._...
(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...
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...
14_Nevertheless ye did well _How prudently and cautiously he acts, looking round carefully in both directions, that he may not lean too much to the one side or to the other. By proclaiming in magnific...
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...
NOTWITHSTANDING YE HAVE WELL DONE,.... This he says lest they should think he slighted their kindness, and lest they should be discouraged from doing any such thing of this kind another time, either t...
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. Ver. 14. _Ye have well done_] For hereby as you have sealed up your love to me, and engaged me to pray for you (as for O...
_Not that I speak in respect of want_ As if he had said, I do not speak thus feelingly of the renewal of your care because I was unhappy in poverty; _for I have learned_ From God, he only can teach th...
The generosity of the Philippians and God's reward:...
NOTWITHSTANDING YE HAVE WELL DONE THAT YE DID COMMUNICATE WITH MY AFFLICTION....
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,...
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...
“HOWBEIT YE DID WELL THAT YE HAD FELLOWSHIP WITH MY AFFLICTION” “Howbeit”: Even though Paul could be content in meager circumstances, he does not want his readers to infer that their gift has therefo...
10-19 It is a good work to succour and help a good minister in trouble. The nature of true Christian sympathy, is not only to feel concern for our friends in their troubles, but to do what we can to...
Lest any should suspect, from what he had suggested of his contentment, that he was not much affected with their liberality, but might have done as well without as with it, and they might have spared...
Php_4:14 Nevertheless G4133 done G4160 (G5656) well G2573 shared G4790 (G5660) my G3450 distress G2347 you have -...
A FINAL EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR CONCERN ABOUT HIM AS REVEALED IN THE GIFT THAT EPAPHRODITUS HAD BROUGHT (PHILIPPIANS 4:10). Paul has taken the opportunity provided by Epaphroditus' return to...
‘However that may be, you did well that you shared in common with my affliction.' On the other hand he did not want that to hide the fact that what the Philippians had done had been something worthy...
Philippians 4:14. HOWBEIT YE DID WELL, THAT YE HAD FELLOWSHIP WITH MY AFFLICTION. The apostle through the sustaining power of Christ would surely, he feels, have been supported to do the work for whic...
_He rejoices ever their Liberality_, _because it is a proof of the fruits of their Faith,_ 10-20. Now the apostle, before he closes his letter, turns once again to personal matters. He is rejoiced tha...
THAT YE HAD FELLOWSHIP (συνκοινωνησαντες). First aorist active participle (simultaneous action with the principal verb καλως εποιησατε). "Ye did well contributing for my affliction....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
BUT IT WAS VERY GOOD OF YOU. "Even though I could have survived, by the power that Christ gives me, I want you to know how much I appreciate what you did! It was very good of you to help me in my trou...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 4:14 The Philippians SHARE in Paul’s ministry by offering financial support (see note on 1:3–5). They contributed to his work after he had left M
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 4:1 Concluding Encouragement and Thanksgiving. Paul calls for reconciliation, joyful faith, and disciplined thinking....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 4:10. HATH FLOURISHED AGAIN.—R.V. “ye have revived your thought for me.” The active generosity of the Philippians towards St. Paul had never died, any more...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 9:10; 1 Corinthians 9:11; 1 Kings 8:18; 1 Timothy 6:18;...
Notwithstanding. Lest, in declaring his independence of human aid, he should seem to disparage the Philippians' gift....
Although our apostle had declared in the foregoing verses, that he had fully learnt the lesson of contentment in all conditions, and could bear poverty and want without complaining, yet withal he assu...