If (1) [there be] therefore any consolation in (a) Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any (b) bowels and mercies, (1) A most earnest request to remove all those things, by which that great and special consent and agreement is commonly broken, that is, contention and... [ Continue Reading ]
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the (c) same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind. (c) Equal love.... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (2) He sets before them a most perfect example of all modesty and sweet conduct, Christ Jesus, whom we ought to follow with all our might: who abased himself so much for our sakes, although he is above all, that he took upon himself the f... [ Continue Reading ]
Who, being in the (d) form of God, (e) thought it not robbery to be (f) equal with God: (d) Such as God himself is, and therefore God, for there is no one in all parts equal to God but God himself. (e) Christ, that glorious and everlasting God, knew that he might rightfully and lawfully not appear... [ Continue Reading ]
But made himself of (g) no reputation, and took upon him the (h) form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: (g) He brought himself from all things, as it were to nothing. (h) By taking our manhood upon him.... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a (i) name which is above every name: (3) He shows the most glorious even of Christ's submission, to teach us that modesty is the true way to true praise and glory. (i) Dignity and high distinction, and that which accompanies it.... [ Continue Reading ]
That at the name of Jesus (k) every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; (k) All creatures will at length be subject to Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
And [that] (l) every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (l) Every nation.... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, (m) work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. (4) The conclusion: we must go on to salvation with humility and submission by the way of our vocation. (m) He is said to make... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) For it is God which worketh in you both (n) to will and to do of [his] good pleasure. (5) A most sure and grounded argument against pride, because we have nothing in us praiseworthy, but it comes from the free gift of God, and is outside of us, for we do not have ability or power, so much as to... [ Continue Reading ]
(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 also from open contentions and brawlings.... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) 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 as lights in the world; (7) To be short, he requires a life without fault, and pure, so that being enlightened with the word of God, they may shine in the d... [ Continue Reading ]
Holding forth the (o) word of life; (8) that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. (o) The Gospel is called the word of life, because of the effects which it produces. (8) Again he urges them forward, setting before them his true apostolic care t... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, and if I be offered upon the (p) sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. (p) As if he said, I brought you Philippians to Christ, and my desire is that you present yourselves a living sacrifice to him, and then it will not grieve me to be offered up as a drink offe... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of (q) good comfort, when I know your state. (9) Moreover, he strengthens and encourages their minds both by sending back Epaphroditus to them, whose fidelity towards them, and great pains in helping him, he co... [ Continue Reading ]
For (r) all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. (r) The most part.... [ Continue Reading ]
Because for the (s) work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. (s) He calls here the work of Christ the visiting of Christ, being poor and in bonds in the person of Paul.... [ Continue Reading ]