Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

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The Book of Life could refer to those whom "God has appointed to obtain salvation" (I Thessalonians 5:9). This interpretation of the Book of Life has the viewpoint of election and predestination behind it, and is therefore positional. That is not the Book of Life Paul is referring to here. All of his co-workers are believers; Paul is not stating the obvious! He is speaking highly of the labor and sacrifices his missionary team has made on behalf of the Gospel. He is not talking about their eternal security; he is talking about their reputation, their place in God’s honor roll. Before their disagreement broke out in public, these two women had served honorably and were on God’s honor roll, the Book of Life. Paul doesn’t want their dispute to annul their past faithfulness; he wants them to resolve their issue asap and begin working again as a team. REVELANT OPINIONS This entreaty is from a word which implies a request that has back of it the authority of the apostle. When dealing with these two saints who were out of fellowship with each other because of some difference, and therefore out of fellowship with their Lord because of sin in their lives ... Paul pleads with them in all humility. Paul asked Syzygus to lend a hand with these women in their efforts at settling their differences. (K. Wuest) The spiritual leaders within the congregation were not taking the problem seriously enough to become involved in solving it. Paul was forced to ask someone specifically to do what they should already have been doing. (G.F. Hawthorne) Euodia and Syntyche had once worked in perfect cooperation with Paul ... but now they were causing trouble in the church, leading rival factions. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) “Sullambano” is used for seizing a huge catch of fish … with reference here to physical help. (P. O’Brien) In spite of the friction between the two women, Paul still appreciated who they were and what they had done for the Lord in the past. (R. Gromacki) Euodia and Syntyche participated in Paul’s own struggle for the advance of the gospel. In their contending for the cause of the gospel they were exposed to the suffering and opposition that always attended Paul’s own struggle. (P. O’Brien) Many readers tend to view Euodia and Syntyche in a negative light – troublemakers in an otherwise model church. Most likely, however, what we have here is not a personal quarrel between cantankerous old ladies, but rather a substantive division within the church leadership, which from the very beginning consisted largely of faithful women. One must not minimize the force of Paul’s description of these two women as coworkers who shared in the apostolic struggle. (M. Silva) This situation is grieving the heart of the apostle. Two who are rightly related to the head are not obedient to the head and have come into conflict, refused reconciliation, and permitted the quarrel to continue. (J. Pentecost) Christian service may pass unnoticed on earth; the important thing is that God takes note, and will praise at the last. (R. Martin) Philp. 4:3 Indeed (affirmative particle), I also (adjunctive) authorize (evrwta,w, PAI1S, Static; request, delegate) you (Acc. Dir. Obj.), loyal (Descr. Voc.) Syzygus (Voc. Address), to seize (sullamba,nw, PMImp.2S, Dramatic, Permission; arrest, apprehend, assist) them (Dat. Ind. Obj., these same women; church discipline), who fought at my side (sunaqle,w, AAI3P, Constative; struggled, contended, fighting in the
gladiatorial arena) in (for) the Gospel (Dat. Adv.) along with (prep. of assoc.) Clement (Gen. Assoc.) and (connective) the rest of (Gen. Content) my (Gen. Rel.) co-workers (Gen. Assoc.), whose (Gen. Appos.) names (Subj. Nom.) are (ellipsis) in the Book (Loc. Pl.) of Life (Descr. Gen.; honor roll for winner believers). WHO Philippians 4:3 nai. evrwtw/ kai. se, gnh,sie su,zuge sullamba,nou auvtai/j ai[tinej evn tw/| euvaggeli,w| sunh,qlhsa,n moi meta. kai. Klh,mentoj kai. tw/n loipw/n sunergw/n mou w-n ta. ovno,mata evn bi,blw| zwh/j VUL Philippians 4:3 etiam rogo et te germane conpar adiuva illas quae mecum laboraverunt in evangelio cum Clemente et ceteris adiutoribus meis quorum nomina sunt in libro vitae LWB Philp. 4:4 Keep on having inner happiness in the Lord at all times. Again, I say and will continue saying: Keep on having inner happiness. KW Philp. 4:4 Be rejoicing in the Lord always. Again I say, Be rejoicing. KJV Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS Paul has either changed topics from disciplining two bickering women in the church to maintaining inner happiness (Iterative Present tense), or he is using this command (Imperative mood) as an example of what they should be doing instead of bickering. If they keep on having inner happiness, their problem will work itself out. Paul repeats this command over and over again, and he predicts that he will continue to do so well into the future (Iterative Future tense). Maintaining inner happiness is not only good advice for this situation, but it’s also a problemsolving device for a host of internal and external conflicts. REVELANT OPINIONS Clearly, continuous rejoicing in the Lord is of great significance to Paul. It is a Christian’s distinguishing mark and a characteristic of the kingdom of God. Along with other graces it is a fruit of the Spirit that will be evident in times of suffering and trial … He doubles it to take away the scruple of those who might say, what, shall we rejoice in afflictions? (P. O’Brien) Happiness can occur only when outward circumstances are pleasant, but inner joy can be present at all times. It is a positive action of the will in obedience to the divine command, not a reaction to outward pressures. The fruit of the Spirit-filled life is always joy. (R. Gromacki) God is the only Source of the spectrum of happiness – which characterizes the mature believer through all the varied circumstances of life. God has provided for your soul everything necessary to develop capacity for happiness. This provision is Bible doctrine. You might as well come aboard through the grace apparatus for perception and enjoy the ride. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.)
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Philippians Benjamin W. Brodie Sept
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[perfect integrity & scale of value
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is: from Bible doctrine], if there
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as a student-teacher [apprentice],
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objective [the pinnacle of spiritua
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Philp. 4:10 Now I have received gre
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Church founding is the work of God.
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paramount importance, both to Paul
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thinking is sucked into his mind (
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deacons. KJV Philippians 1:1 Paul a
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himself more or less exclusively to
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city as a whole. I would go so far
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he was in prison. “Fellowship in
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depends on how you translate the Fu
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faith and to grow in holiness, God
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ule too absolutely. If one article
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Remember when I said Paul was think
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virtue love? Yes, but he is piling
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one enters fully into this entire c
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extremely rich and abundant (PASubj
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always be ready for action, to inst
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time and eternity. Spiritual maturi
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REVELANT OPINIONS For Paul the goal
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itself and its Messiah Christ were
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WHO Philippians 1:14 kai. tou.j ple
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TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS Paul again c
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words is to regard the opposition t
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their conduct and speech in public.
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apartment to live in, and attorney
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the Lord gives him more years to li
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face-to-face with Christ. So either
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spiritual autonomy, which is the ne
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united with him in death. In one se
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said to enter Sheol or Hades. After
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Philp. 1:24 Yet (adversative, post-
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KW Philp. 1:26 In order that your r
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Present tense), holding their groun
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doom] for them, but for you, delive
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side. The Constative Aorist tense p
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Murray) Foreknowledge means that sa
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(an Attributive article refers back
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conditional clause is a protasis of
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is always room for more! If the Phi
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KJV Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be
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affairs. It is the selfish, preoccu
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KW Philp. 2:6 Who has always been a
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VUL Philippians 2:6 qui cum in form
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He laid aside the form of God. In s
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conversation. (P. O’Brien) Philp.
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REVELANT OPINIONS It is not at the
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continue their experiential sanctif
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Paul gives the Philippians their "e
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long as we are in fellowship with H
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undertaken in the strength that the
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to be disputed. This greatly adorns
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jaws of (the sin unto) death ... Un
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But as you might guess by the posit
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REVELANT OPINIONS Paul's privilege
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things concerning you [your status
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with him), who (Subj. Nom., qualita
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togetherness in our day. There can
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It might not be an immediate or a p
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KJV Philippians 2:26 For he longed
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Philp. 2:27 For (explanatory) truly
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appreciated him when he was there,
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Poss.) lack (Acc. Dir. Obj.; unfini
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diverted from that which God intend
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their work was sometimes overruled
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dispensation of the Church Age is r
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and still do not have confidence (p
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WHO Philippians 3:4 kai,per evgw. e
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KJV Philippians 3:6 Concerning zeal
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