CHAPTER 17 PEACE AND JOY. Philippians 4:2 (R.V.) DR. LIGHTFOOT has observed that the passages in the Acts of the Apostles which record the Macedonian experiences of Paul have a good deal to say about women. Acts 16:1; Acts 17:1 They convey the impression that in Macedonia women had a position and... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 18 THE THINGS TO FIX UPON. Philippians 4:8 (R.V.) THE topics last considered bring us naturally to the remarkable exhortation of Philippians 4:8. This proceeds on the same view of the moral and spiritual situation, and completes what the Apostle has to say in reference to it. If men are t... [ Continue Reading ]
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 temper, insensible to the impressions of passing things, the passage which now comes before us will c... [ Continue Reading ]