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Verse 5. _LET YOUR MODERATION BE KNOWN_] The word επιεικες is
of very extensive signification; it means the same as
επιεικεια, mildness, patience, yieldingness, gentleness,
clemency, _moderation_, unw...
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LET YOUR MODERATION BE KNOWN UNTO ALL MEN - That is, let it be such
that others may see it. This does not mean that they were to make an
ostentatious display of it, but that it should be such a
charac...
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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....
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PHP_4:4-7. JOY AND PEACE. Once again Paul sounds his dominant note of
joy. For the fifth and last time he refers to the return of Christ
(_cf. Php_1:6; Php_1:10_, Php_2:16, Php_3:20). He deprecates an...
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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...
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MODERATION. forbearance. Greek. _epiekes:_ adjective only here; 1
Timothy 3:3.Titus 3:2. Jam 3:17. 1 Peter 2:18.
KNOWN. App-132.
UNTO. to,
MEN. App-123.
LORD. App-98....
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_moderation_ R.V., "_forbearance_"; margin, "_gentleness_"; Wyclif,
"_patience_"; Tyndale and Cranmer, "_softenes_"; Geneva, "_patient
mynde_"; Rheims, "_modestie_"; Lat. versions, _modestia_; Beza,
_...
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ΤῸ ἘΠΙΕΙΚῈΣ ὙΜΩ͂Ν. Vulg., _Modestia vestra_; A.V.,
“your moderation”; Wyclif, “youre pacience”; Tindale and
‘Cranmer,’ “youre softenes”; Geneva, “your patient mynde”;
Rheims, “your modestie”; Luther,...
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ΤΌ ΈΠΙΕΙΚΈΣ (G1933) _adj. n._ приличный,
такой, каким следует быть. Это слово
обозначает кроткое, терпеливое
упорство, способное выстоять в
несправедливости, трудностях и плохом
обращении без ненавист...
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DISCOURSE: 2159
CHRISTIAN MODERATION
Philippians 4:5. _Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord
is at hand_.
TO lay the foundation of a sinner’s hope, is the first duty of a
minister: but...
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LET YOUR MODERATION BE KNOWN— _Let your meekness,_ &c.—_The Lord
is nigh you._ Both the parts of this verse shew, that St. Paul
considers the Philippians in a state of persecution. _Gentleness,_ or
_m...
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4. REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS: AGAIN I WILL SAY, REJOICE. 5. LET YOUR
FORBEARANCE BE KNOWN UNTO ALL MEN. THE LORD IS AT HAND.
_Translation and Paraphrase_
4. Be rejoicing in the Lord (Jesus) always....
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Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
MODERATION, [ to (G3588) epieikees (G1933), from eikoo (G1502), 'to
yield,' whence yieldingness (Trench); or from eikos, 'fitting,' w...
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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...
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4:5 gentleness (c-3) Or, 'moderation,' 'mildness,' not insisting on
one's rights. As 'gentle,' James 3:17 ....
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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...
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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...
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(4-7) St. Paul returns once more to the exhortation to joy so
characteristic of this Epistle. But it is a joy in the sense of the
Lord’s being at hand. Hence it turns at once to thanksgiving and
praye...
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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 abou...
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GENERAL EXHORTATIONS ON THE RIGHT SPIRIT AND THE RIGHT CONDUCT OF
LIFE....
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INSPIRING EXHORTATIONS
Philippians 4:1
What a strong and faithful heart was Paul's! Poor and despised though
he was, he had both joys and crowns of which no hostile force could
deprive him. He lived...
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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...
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MAINTAINING THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND
Paul was in a Roman prison, yet he could tell those in the Philippian
church, "Rejoice...rejoice". The reason for this can only be that he
was "in the Lord" and kn...
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(4) Let your (e) moderation be known unto all men. (5) The Lord [is]
at hand.
(4) The second is, that taking all things in good part, they behave
themselves moderately with all men.
(e) Your quiet a...
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(4) Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. (5) Let your
moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. (6) Be careful
for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication wi...
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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...
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5_Your moderation _This may be explained in two ways. We may
understand him as bidding them rather give up their right, than that
any one should have occasion to complain of their sharpness or
severit...
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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...
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LET YOUR MODERATION BE KNOWN UNTO ALL MEN,.... The Vulgate Latin
reads, "your modesty". The Syriac and Arabic versions, "your
meekness", or "humility"; graces which accompany moderation, and are
very...
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Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord _is_ at hand.
Ver. 5. _Let your moderation_] Or equality, such as was that of
David, Psalms 26:12. The scales of his mind hung equal, giving him
li...
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_Rejoice in the Lord alway_ For, as believers in Christ, as children
and heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ of the heavenly,
incorruptible inheritance, and as persons assured that all things,
e...
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MODERATION; mildness, especially towards opposers.
THE LORD IS AT HAND; to deliver you, and punish your persecutors. The
shortness and uncertainty of time should moderate our desire for
earthly thing...
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THE REJOICING OF THE CHRISTIANS ESPECIALLY IN THEIR FELLOWSHIP WITH
CHRIST.
The care-free joy of believers:...
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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,...
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You Don't Have to Worry!
1 Peter 4:1-9
1. KEY WORDS
1 Beloved, longed, crown, fast
2 Beseech, same, mind
3 Intreat, yokefellow, book of life
4 Rejoice, alway
5 Moderation, at hand
6 Careful, s...
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“LET YOUR FORBEARANCE BE KNOWN UNTO ALL MEN. THE LORD IS AT HAND”
“Let”: This is. choice. “FORBEARANCE”: “Forbearing spirit be
plain to everyone” (TCNT). “The Greek term contains the idea of
yielding...
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2-9 Let believers be of one mind, and ready to help each other. As
the apostle had found the benefit of their assistance, he knew how
comfortable it would be to his fellow-labourers to have the help...
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LET YOUR MODERATION BE KNOWN; exercising an even temper of mind, in
governing the sensual appetite, with modesty, patience, and
gentleness, in opposition to all impetuousness and inordinacy of
affecti...
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Clement of Alexandria Exhortation to the Heathen
Thus also the apostle of the Lord, beseeching the Macedonians, becomes
the interpreter of the divine voice, when he says, "The Lord is at
hand; take c...
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Php_4:5 Let G1097 your G5216 gentleness G1933 known G1097 (G5682) all
G3956 men G444 Lord G2962 hand G1451
your - Matthew 5:39-42, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:34; Luke 6:29-35, Luke
12:22-30,...
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FINAL WORDS OF ADMONITION AND GUIDANCE (PHILIPPIANS 4:1).
Approaching the end of his letter on the glorious note found in the
previous verses Paul now takes them back in Philippians 4:1 to that
revel...
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_How to be ready for the coming of the Lord,_ 4-7.
Turning from special exhortation, St. Paul gives some general precepts
to the whole church. In these he exhorts to a religious joy, and this
should...
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YOUR FORBEARANCE
(το επιεικες υμων). "Your gentleness," "your sweet
reasonableness" (Matthew Arnold), "your moderation." Old adjective
(επι, εικος) as in James 3:17; 1 Timothy 3:3. Article and
neut...
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Philippians 4:4
A Life of Prayer a Life of Peace.
St. Paul in these words bids the Christians of Philippi to carry all
their sorrows and fears to the throne of Christ. He specially bids
them remembe...
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Philippians 4:1. _Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed
for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved._
It is a great joy to a minister, as it was to the apostle Paul...
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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 pr...
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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...
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SHOW A GENTLE ATTITUDE. Gentleness and kindness are characteristics of
Christ! See 2 Corinthians 10:1 and note. COMING SOON. Christians live
in a "last hour" situation. See 1 John 2:18 and note....
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PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 4:1 Concluding Encouragement and
Thanksgiving. Paul calls for reconciliation, joyful faith, and
disciplined thinking.
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Philippians 4:5. LET YOUR MODERATION BE KNOWN.—This moderation or
forbearance is the very opposite of the spirit which will “cavil on
the ninth part of a hair” in the...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 6:7; 1 Corinthians 7:29; 1 Corinthians 8:13; 1
Corinthians 9:25; 1 Peter 1:11; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2
Peter 3:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:2
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Rejoice. See on ch. Philippians 1:4, and 2 Corinthians 13:11.
Moderation [τ ο ε π ι ε ι κ ε ς]. Wrong. Rev., correctly,
forbearance. See on gentle, 1 Peter 2:18.
The Lord is at hand. See on 1 Corint...
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TENDER WORDS FROM A PRISON CELL
Philippians 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
There is, perhaps, no Epistle that so beautifully displays the inner
life-throbs of Paul, as does the Epistle to the Philippians....
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Let your gentleness — Yieldingness, sweetness of temper, the result
of joy in the Lord. Be known — By your whole behaviour. To all men
— Good and bad, gentle and froward. Those of the roughest tempers...
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Is the Lord’s coming at hand or far off?
PROBLEM: According to this passage, “The Lord is at hand” (cf. 1
Peter 4:7). However, other passages portray Christ’s coming as not
being immediate, but as ha...
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That is, let your mildness and gentleness towards others, your
meekness and patience under your own trials, be very conspicuous,
because the Lord is at hand to execute judgment on his own crucifiers,...