Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

KJV Philippians 2:18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS
Many Philippian believers have listened faithfully to Paul’s teaching and have reached supergrace A
and supergrace B status in the spiritual life. These individuals who have been consistently positive
towards the Word should keep on having inner happiness (Iterative Present tense) just like Paul
does. Paul isn’t the only believer who is growing in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus
Christ. All those who are following his teaching should be growing just like he is, and therefore
should (Imperative of Obligation) be full of inner happiness. The protocol plan of God for the
Church Age believer is the same for the Philippians as it is for Paul and it is for us today. Paul even
adds a compliment to himself!
Since the Philippian believers have been steadily growing and maturing spiritually, this is a sign that
Paul has been doing a great job teaching them. So not only should Paul as their teacher be
congratulating them for their progress, but they should also be congratulating him for his superb job
as their teacher. It is a reciprocal relationship where everyone has the opportunity to come out a
winner. And each side of the relationship, both teacher and student, have an obligation to
congratulate each other for a job well done. This builds esprit de corps. Paul boasted about them in
verse 16 and congratulated them in verse 17. He sacrificed himself in verse 17 and congratulated
himself in verse 18. He used cognate forms of “kairo” in verses 17-18 to illustrate this pattern.
REVELANT OPINIONS
The physical presence of Paul with the church is not possible because of his confinement, although
in his optimistic moments he looks forward to reunion with the Philippians. (R.P. Martin) Paul is
about to set forth in 19-30 his apostolic parousia or travelogue. (P. O’Brien)
Philp. 2:18 Now (temporal) for this (Acc. Spec.) same reason
(Acc. Purpose; those of you who have been listening to
doctrine have reached SGA or SGB), you yourselves (Subj.
Nom.; a specific group of individuals who are growing along
with Paul) should also (adjunctive) keep on having inner
happiness (cai,rw, PAImp.2P, Iterative, Progressive,
Obligation; joy); in fact (emphatic), you ought to
congratulate (sugcai,rw, PAImp.2P, Static, Obligation) me (Dat.
Adv.; for teaching you so well that you are maturing
spiritually).
WHO Philippians 2:18 to. de. auvto. kai. u`mei/j cai,rete kai. sugcai,rete, moi
VUL Philippians 2:18 id ipsum autem et vos gaudete et congratulamini mihi
LWB Philp. 2:19 Now I expect by the authority [divine permission] of Jesus to send Timothy
to you as soon as possible, so that I may also have tranquility of soul when I come to know