philippians 1 commentary

Published by on November 13, 2020

And the more unexpected mercies are before they come, the more of God will be seen in them. (1-7) He expresses affection, and prays for them. This epistle is the only one, among those written by St. Paul, in which no censures are implied or expressed. Conflict is the ancient Greek word agon, which described a place where athletic contests were held and later came to refer to the contest itself. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God — Here are three properties of that sincerity which is acceptable to God: 1. The work of grace will never be perfected till the day of Jesus Christ, the day of his appearance. So the Master has to select with careful scrutiny the branches which can stand the knife.” (Meyer), ii. Whether I come and see you - Leaving the matter still in doubt as to them, whether he should again visit them. 10. The word preach is not to be taken here as implying that the different persons mentioned were what we call preachers of the Gospel: all that we can understand from St. Paul's use of the word is, that they proclaimed Christ as the promised Messiah, espoused the Christian cause, and contended, whether in public or private, that this Jesus was the Christ; but nothing of this kind appears to have been intended in reference to the conversion of sinners. from--Omit the second "from": as in the Greek, "God our Father" and "the Lord Jesus Christ," are most closely connected. Since our troubles may tend to the good of many, we ought to rejoice. But if I live in the flesh - Should I be spared longer, I shall labor for Christ as I have done; and this is the fruit of my labor, that Christ shall be magnified by my longer life, Phlippians 1:20. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. For the faith of the gospel — For all the blessings revealed and promised therein. Translate as Greek, "And that ( Philippians 1:13 ) most of the brethren in the Lord," &c. "In the Lord," distinguishes them from "brethren after the flesh," Jewish fellow countrymen. At Philippi the apostle was evil entreated, and saw little fruit of his labour; yet he remembers Philippi with joy. Study the bible online using commentary on Philippians 1 and more! The things which most honour God will most benefit us. believe on him--"To believe Him," would merely mean to believe He speaks the truth. 25. Fellow-sufferers in the cause of God should be dear one to another. It was no small encouragement to these persons. There may be oneness of heart and affection among Christians, where there is diversity of judgment about many things. What then? Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. in the bowels of Jesus Christ--"Christ Jesus" is the order in the oldest manuscripts. 26. The apostle offers up thanksgivings and prayers, for the good work of grace in the Philippians. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Here he begins to treat of the former clause of the preceding verse. d. Striving together for the faith of the gospel: Paul wanted their unity to be put to a productive purpose, so that an increasing trust and belief in the good news of Jesus Christ would be promoted among those who already believed and among those who had yet to believe. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. In order to be of service to you, I am willing to forego my entrance a little sooner into blessedness; heaven will not fail to be mine at last. much more bold--Translate as Greek, "are more abundantly bold.". But those who have most reason to desire to depart, should be willing to remain in the world as long as God has any work for them to do. [12] But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; The things concerning me — My sufferings. Shows them how much his persecution had contributed to the success of the Gospel, Phlippians 1:12-14. We must thank our God for the graces and comforts, gifts and usefulness of others, as we receive the benefit, and God receives the glory. Tells them of his strong affection for them, and prays that they may be filed with the salvation of God, Phlippians 1:7-11. 24. to abide--to continue somewhat longer. Through your prayer — Obtaining for me a larger supply of the Spirit. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. In this world we are compassed with sin; but when with Christ, we shall escape sin and temptation, sorrow and death, for ever. Look inside the envelope of pain for the message it enfolds. Unto the glory and praise of God - God being honored when the work of his grace thus appears to men in the fruits of righteousness; and God is praised by all the faithful when his work thus appears. iii. this very thing--the very thing which he prays for ( Philippians 1:4) is the matter of his believing confidence ( 11:24, 1 John 5:14 1 John 5:15). Christ--not Paul, "shall be magnified." He who is persecuted or afflicted for Christ's sake, is most eminently honored by his Creator. HIS OWN STATE AT ROME, AND THE RESULT OF HIS IMPRISONMENT IN SPREADING THE GOSPEL. He suffered from false friends, as well as from enemies. i. And there is no grace and peace but from God our Father, the fountain and origin of all blessings. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Translate, "And being confident of this." Have been made manifest — Much taken notice of. 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