Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

Philp. 1:24 Yet (adversative, post-positive) to remain
(evpime,nw, AAInf., Constative, Purpose, Articular) in the flesh
(Loc. Sph.; in person) is (ellipsis) more necessary (Pred.
Nom., completion of the Double Comparative; urgent, pressing)
for you all (Acc. Relationship).
WHO Philippians 1:24 to. de. evpime,nein th/| sarki. avnagkaio,teron di u`ma/j
VUL Philippians 1:24 permanere autem in carne magis necessarium est propter vos
LWB Philp. 1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain [alive on earth] and
shall continue serving all of you for the purpose of your spiritual progress [advance to
higher stages of supergrace], even [especially] your inner happiness from the source of
doctrine,
KW Philp. 1:25 And having come to this settled conviction [namely, that to remain in my
physical body is more needful for you] I know positively that I shall remain and continue with
all of you for your pioneer advance [in the Christian life] and your joy in the Faith,
KJV
Philippians 1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you
all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS
Because Paul is confident (Intensive Perfect tense) that the Lord wants him to remain alive on earth
to help the Philippians, he knows (Intensive Perfect tense) that he will remain (Predictive Future
tense) for awhile to do so. There is a causal sense underlying Paul’s confidence, which means
because he is so confident that he will be released from prison instead of being sentenced to death,
he interprets this confidence as given by the Holy Spirit to sustain him through these tough times. He
knows there is a greater purpose for his life on earth than to depart at this time. What is this purpose?
Some of the Philippian believers have grown so magnificently in the spiritual life that the only
person who can take them to the next level is Paul.
Paul is confident that he will be allowed to remain on earth to teach and mentor this group of
supergrace believers, assisting them in their advancement in the Christian life. He is the only one
alive who can teach them the advanced doctrines necessary to increase their inner happiness from
supergrace A to supergrace B and eventually to ultra-supergrace. He is God’s man for the hour. The
trials and tests he is going through now are not only propelling him forward in the spiritual life, but
they are also providing encouragement and impetus to many believers in Philippi. This doesn’t mean
that God’s plan for these believers cannot move forward without Paul; but it does mean that Paul
recognizes that for the time being he is the likely candidate to help them advance.
REVELANT OPINIONS