Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

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Acc.; blameless, perfect scale of values manifested in outward actions) unto the day (Adv. Gen. Time) of Christ (Gen. Rel.; the rapture), WHO Philippians 1:10 eivj to. dokima,zein u`ma/j ta. diafe,ronta i[na h=te eivlikrinei/j kai. avpro,skopoi eivj h`me,ran Cristou/ VUL Philippians 1:10 ut probetis potiora ut sitis sinceres et sine offensa in diem Christi LWB Philp. 1:11 Being filled to the point of overflowing [a full harvest] with the fruit [SG2 & SG3 blessings] of righteousness [profound spiritual progress], the fruit which is from Jesus Christ for the glory [inner revelation] and praise [outer expression] of God. KW Philp. 1:11 Having been filled full with the fruit of righteousness and continue in that condition of fullness, which fruit is through Jesus Christ, resulting in the glory and praise of God. KJV Philippians 1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS Jesus Christ is glorified when a believer attains supergrace status. The supergrace believer shares in the happiness of God. “The mature believer’s completed state of happiness includes sharing God’s happiness, becoming spiritually self-sustaining, receiving supergrace blessings, and being appointed to the highest order of royal family knighthood. It is a result of knowing God and being inculcated by His thinking, as revealed in Bible doctrine.” (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) The indwelling Shekinah glory of Jesus Christ is invisible, but His reflected glory is seen through the Church Age believer who advances to supergrace. Along with this reflected glory comes the possession of SG2 blessings, which glorify God to the maximum. God is honored to provide these blessings to a growing believer. He is waiting patiently to bring them out of escrow and give them to you. But this spiritual prosperity in life is divine and only comes from maximum Bible doctrine in the soul. It takes hundreds and thousands of positive decisions to learn the Word of God from a qualified teacher, metabolize the doctrines contained in the Word, and accurately apply them to daily life before you arrive at this stage of spiritual growth. Some examples of this spiritual prosperity in time are perfect happiness, grace orientation, temporal success, fame, fortune, a loving spouse, promotion, being a blessing to others, having an historical impact, stability under pressure, and occupation with Jesus Christ in His Word. Once you have received SG2 blessings, and you think you have finally “arrived,” then comes SG3 blessings. “Paragraph SG3 (Supergrace Three) contains the surpassing grace rewards and blessings over and above the usual blessings reserved for all believers in phase three. “In order that in the ages to come [Phase three] He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness [generosity] toward us in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:7)” When a believer possesses supergrace or ultrasupergrace capacity, God pours out fantastic blessings which glorify Him in
time and eternity. Spiritual maturity is the goal for every believer. Here, you reap what God sows, not what you sow. Spiritual maturity, the goal of the Christian’s life, is achieved through steadfastness in the sphere of the Holy Spirit’s power, where the believer acquires capacity for life, for love, for happiness, for “greater grace” or supergrace beyond God’s faithful sustenance of all believers. The superior quality of the mature believer’s life is a testimony to divine grace.” (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) Paul uses the Intensive Perfect tense of “pleroo” to describe the stage of spiritual growth where you are filled to the point of overflowing (Latin: replete) with the fruit of righteousness {Latin: fructified). This is an advanced stage of spiritual growth where you “reap the full harvest” of fruit, i.e., SG3 blessings. This is a stage of spiritual progress that few people reach, so few in fact, that Paul can only describe what these blessings are by superlatives and agricultural metaphors. At this stage of growth, the believer has the “mind of Christ” and is totally “in love with God.” The blessings he has received provide glory and praise to the Lord Jesus Christ. The inner revelation of the man glorifies Christ; the outer expression of the inner man gives gratitude and praise to God. At this stage, the believer experiences the characteristics of spiritual maturity: “maximum contentment, mental stability, maximum use of virtue-love as a problem-solving device, cognitive independence, maximum grace-orientation to life, maximum doctrinal orientation to reality, the greatest decisions in life from a position of maximum strength, maximum control of one’s life, maximum dynamics in living, escrow blessings, qualification for evidence testing, and attainment of the final phase of the unique life.” (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) REVELANT OPINIONS There is nothing here about justification. It is right conduct the apostle has in view. But it is hardly needful to note that with Paul there can be no dissociation of the two ideas. (W.R. Nicoll) By means of the important additional words “which is from Jesus Christ” the apostle emphasizes that such a crop can only be given and produced through Jesus Christ. The stress is thus laid on the practical outworkings of their spiritual growth and turns their minds from any notions of selfeffort to total dependence on Jesus Christ. (P. O’Brien) The prayer in verses 9-11, with its expressions of thanksgiving, personal affection, pastoral concern, supplication, and praise are all closely woven together in a paragraph that introduces the mood and style of what is to come. (G. Wiles) To Paul, the life of the Christian is a life of programmed growth. His vision is clear as he looks forward to the completion of God’s handiwork in a life that is pure and blameless, completely filled with the fruit of righteousness. But all this is in the future, an ideal reality to which the believer progressively approximates. If there were any other way, any easier path, any shorter route to perfection, would not the yearning love of the apostle say so? But there is no such thing, no sudden righteousness. (J. Motyer) The fruits of righteousness are the fruits of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. (J. McGee) This passage represents a practical application of knowledge to the myriad circumstances of life. (H. Kent) Philp. 1:11 Being filled to the point of overflowing
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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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using the figure of a balance-sheet
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what it cost him. There is a price
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following God’s mandates, not by
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get our words “dynamite” and
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fellowship of His sufferings (Latin
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experientially is not all or nothin
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is referring to some particular kin
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not an end result as we understand
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training and education, and I am go
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cumulative experience of God’s gr
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(J. Pentecost) Spiritual self-satis
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KJV Philippians 3:14 I press toward
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Philp. 3:14 I keep on advancing (di
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teaching sinless perfection. Paul t
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We may attain the objective (Consta
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eferring to the USG). WHO Philippia
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Christian life has been compared to
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is pleasing to them. They have beco
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Some of them may be famous and have
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Obj.) are (ellipsis) earthly (Acc.
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Tribulation. While it is true that
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dynasphere" during the church age.
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Philp. 3:21 Who (Subj. Nom.) shall
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that they rarely (if ever) are a de
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pride; a military wreath awarded fo
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WHO Philippians 4:2 Euvodi,an parak
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gladiatorial arena) in (for) the Go
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grace support, that extra supply of
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instance (proseukea) means petition
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emedies include reason (but anxiety
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combined expression then refers to
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commands (Imperative mood) all beli
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WHO Philippians 4:8 To. loipo,n avd
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(connective) learned (manqa,nw, AAI
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WHO Philippians 4:10 VEca,rhn de. e
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esult of passing providential preve
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from his personal love for God, for
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The "all things" cannot be complete
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LWB Philp. 4:15 Now you Philippians
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VUL Philippians 4:16 quia et Thessa
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Paul counters these vicious accusat
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material needs. (P. O’Brien) God
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(Acc. Dir. Obj.). WHO Philippians 4
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Philippians, W.B. Harrison Philippi
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