Commentary on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians

Comm on Phil, Col, Thes
and modesty. With this view he makes use of various arguments. And that he may the better retain
them, 19 he promises to send Timothy to them shortly, nay more, he expresses a hope of being able
to visit them himself. He afterwards assigns a reason for delay on the part of Epaphroditus. 20
In the Third Chapter he inveighs against the false apostles, and sets aside both their empty
boastings and the doctrine of circumcision, which they eagerly maintained. 21 To all their contrivances
he opposes the simple doctrine of Christ. To their arrogance 22 he opposes his former life and present
course of conduct, in which a true image of Christian piety shone forth. He shews, also, that the
summit of perfection, at which we must aim during our whole life, is this — to have fellowship
with Christ in his death and resurrection; and this he establishes by his own example.
He begins the Fourth Chapter with particular admonitions, but proceeds afterwards to those of
a general nature. He concludes the Epistle with a declaration of his gratitude to the PHILIPPIANS,
that they may not think that what they had laid out for relieving his necessities had been ill bestowed.
COMMENTARY ON
THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS.
CHAPTER 1
Philippians 1:1-6
1. Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus 1. Paulus et Timotheus, servi Iesu Christi,
Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are omnibus sanctis in Christo Iesu, qui sunt
at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Philippis, cum Episcopis et Diaconis
2. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God 2. Gratia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et
our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Domino Iesu Christo.
3. Gratias ago Deo meo in omni memoria
vestri. 23
3. I thank my God upon every remembrance
of you,
4. Always in every prayer of mine for you all 4. Semper in omni precatione mea pro vobis
making request with joy,
omnibus cum gaudio precationem faciens,
5. For your fellowship in the gospel from the 5. Super communicatione vestra in
first day until now;
Evangelium, a primo die hucusque;
19 “Et pour leur donner courage, afin qu’ils ne se laissent cependant abuser;” — “And with the view of encouraging them,
that they may not allow themselves in the meantime to go astray.”
20 “Il excuse Epaphrodite de ce qu’il auoit tant demeuré sans retourner vers eux;” — “He excuses Epaphroditus for having
remained so long, instead of returning to them.”
21 “Pour laquelle ils debatoyent, voulans qu’elle fust obseruee;” — “For which they contended, being desirous that it should
be observed.”
22 “Arrogance et vanterie;” — “Arrogance and boasting.”
23 “Toutes les fois que i’ay souuenance de vous, ou, auec entiere souuenance de vous;” — “Every time that I have remembrance
of you, or, with constant remembrance of you.”
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John Calvin