腓立比書 1:20-21 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:12-20

The gospel promoted by persecution. Paul, having stated the substance of his intercession for the Philippian saints, proceeds to show how his apparently unfortunate imprisonment was being providentially overruled for what they had so much at heart, the furtherance of the gospel. It is most instructive to notice how his great heart transmutes adversity into gold, and sees encouragement where others would glean only despair. I. AS A NOTABLE PRISONER , PAUL WAS DRAWING THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:12-30

Thoughts suggested by his captivity. I. PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL IN ROME . 1 . Generally. "Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel." It might have been expected that his imprisonment, which is principally referred to, would have fallen out to the hindrance of the gospel. But Paul would have his Philippian brethren know, for their comfort and confirmation, that, though to some extent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:19-20

St. Paul's own hope. I. HIS HOLY CONFIDENCE . He knows that God will make all things, even this opposition, work together for his eternal salvation. The activity of his adversaries will stimulate him to greater zeal; it will kindle the sympathy of his friends, and lead them to pray for him more earnestly. Mark his absolute self-surrender, his entire submission to the holy will of God. II. THE SOURCE OF STRENGTH . 1 . Intercessory prayer. He knows that the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:19-20

The bearing of his various trials upon his salvation. "And I know that this will turn out to my salvation." I. CONSIDER THE APOSTLE 'S CONCERN FOR HIS OWN SALVATION . He does not refer here to his release from captivity, but to the salvation of his soul. 1 . Salvation has several significations in Scripture. It sometimes means conversion, sometimes sanctification, sometimes glorification,—that is, some one or other of three different parts of it; or it signifies... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:19-20

The magnifying of Christ the supreme end of life. "For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death." Here the apostle expresses the belief that all the endeavors of his enemies, especially of those who, he said, sought... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:20

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed . The Greek word for "earnest expectation," which occurs also in Romans 8:19 , means literally, a watching with outstretched head, with the attention concentrated on one object, and turned away from all others. Neither his sufferings nor the opposition of the Judaizers will put him to shame. But that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain . Others, as Calvin, render (not so well), "For to me Christ is gain both in life and in death." The alternative suggested in Philippians 1:20 leads St. Paul to a short digression on the comparative advantages of life and death; he is content with either. Life is blessed, for it is Christ; comp. Colossians 2:4 , "Christ, who is our Life," and Galatians it. 20, "Not I, but Christ liveth in me;" " Quit-quid rive, Christum vivo " (Bengel).... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

The grand alternatives. "To me to live is Christ, to die is gain." This elucidates as well as confirms his previous statement. I. HIS NATURAL LIFE FINDS ITS SUPREME OBJECT IN CHRIST . The apostle does not here assert that Christ is his spiritual life, for the reference is strictly limited to his "life in the flesh." That life is supremely devoted to Christ. 1 . In all its thoughts. There never was a man whose intellectual life was so wrapped up in his Savior;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

An ideal life blooming into a happy death. "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Paul, having expressed in the close of the preceding verse his supreme resolve that Christ should be magnified in his body, whether it be by life or by death, here describes the life he was determined to live, and the death which he was certain to realize. The subject of these words is—An ideal life blooming into a happy death. Here is— I. AN IDEAL LIFE . "For to me to live is Christ."... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

The gain of death. I. Two MOODS IN WHICH PEOPLE FEEL THAT TO DIE IS GAIN . 1. The wrong wood , but the more usual one. W hen it is an expression of weariness and a desire to escape from suffering, responsibility, labor, temptation. This desire is a selfish one, and may mean no more than that he who expresses it is living for himself. 2 . The right mood. When "to live is Christ." This is the mood in which St. Paul speaks. Christ had so taken possession of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:12-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:12-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:19-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:19-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:19-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

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