Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

esult in glory to God the Father. This occurs at the end of the Perfect Age (a sinless age), not the
Millennial Age. The Millennial Age ends in apostasy and rebellion, not verbal acknowledgement of
Christ. The Perfect Age is also known as the New Heavens & New Earth (Isa. 66:22) or the Fulness
of Times (Eph. 1:10).
REVELANT OPINIONS
The hymn may well be the earliest statement of the threefold division of Christ’s career: preexistence,
life on earth, and subsequent exaltation. (H. Hewlett) The time of the confession is not
stated. It could occur at the beginning of the millennial reign of Christ or at the time of the Great
White Throne Judgment when the old system passes away to make room for the new. (R. Gromacki)
When that name and revelation shines forth in all its infinite glory, not even a demon in hell will be
able to deny the Lordship of the God-man Jesus Christ. (R. Lenski)
Philp. 2:11 And (continuative) every (Nom. Measure) tongue
(Subj. Nom.) will acknowledge verbally (evxomologe,w, AMSubj.3S,
Futuristic, Deliberative) that (subordinate) Jesus Christ
(Subj. Nom.) is (ellipsis) Lord (Pred. Nom., Apposition),
resulting in (to) the glory (Acc. Purpose) of God (Gen.
Adv.)the Father (Gen. Spec.).
WHO
Philippians 2:11 kai. pa/sa glw/ssa evxomologh,shtai o[ti ku,rioj VIhsou/j Cristo.j eivj do,xan
qeou/ patro,j
VUL Philippians 2:11 et omnis lingua confiteatur quia Dominus Iesus Christus in gloria est Dei
Patris
LWB Philp. 2:12 So then, my beloved [special group of mature believers], just as you have
always [every single day] obeyed my authority, not only in my presence, but also now much
more in my absence [non-resident pastor-teacher], keep on accomplishing [advance to
ultra-supergrace] with reverence [caution & vigilance] and respect [for Bible doctrine]
your own preservation in danger [sanctification salvation],
KW Philp. 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved ones, as you always obeyed, not as in my presence only,
but now much more in my absence, carry to its ultimate conclusion [likeness to the Lord Jesus]
your own salvation with a wholesome, serious caution and trembling,
KJV Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS
Now that Paul has “blown their hair back” with a fantastic summary on the deity and humanity of
Christ in hypostatic union and His voluntary laying aside of the prerogatives of exercising His
omnipotence in kenosis, he encourages the Philippian believers (Imperative of Command) to