Philippians 2:25-26 WEB

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:19-30

Two characters, representing two aspects of Christian work. I. TIMOTHY , A MAN OF SYMPATHY . The secret of true sympathy is to be seeking for the things of Jesus Christ. He who seeks for these feels, as his Master feels, for all human sorrows. Such a one is thoroughly "like-minded," and is delivered from the selfishness which cares for nothing but self. None can work for Christ except they are possessed of this sympathy. II. EPAPHRODITUS , A MAN OF ACTIVE MINISTRY ,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:24-30

Epaphroditus the link between the apostle and Philippi. As it was still uncertain what would be the issue of his bonds at Rome, the apostle deemed it right no longer to detain the worthy Philippian minister who had relieved the tedium of his imprisonment, but sent him back to Philippi under circumstances which attest the tenderness of the relation which bound all three together. I. CONSIDER THE APOSTLE 'S ESTIMATE OF THE HIGH CHARACTER OF ERAPHRODITUS . 1 .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:25

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus ; translate, but I count it necessary. ἡγησάμην here and in Philippians 2:28 are epistolary aorists; they point, that is, to the time of reading the letter, not to that of writing it; and are therefore to be rendered by the English present. Epaphroditus is mentioned only in this Epistle. Epaphras is the contracted form, but the name is a common one, and there is no evidence of his identity with the Epaphras of Colossians and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:25-30

Epaphroditus. I. HIS NAME MEANS " LOVELY ." It was not uncommon; it was assumed by the dictator Sulla; it was the name of a freedman of Nero, the master of the philosopher Epictetus. It is derived from the name of the goddess ἀφροδίτη he like the corresponding Latin word venustus from Venu s. But the character of this Epaphroditus was evidently: 1 . "Lovely" in the Christian sense. He seems to have been, like Jonathan, lovely and pleasant in his life. Like Daniel, he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:25-30

True laborers for Christ. "Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus," etc. Epaphroditus, it would seem, had been sent from the Church at Philippi to Paul at Rome, with supplies for his temporal necessities. In the execution of his commission he had fallen sick, and now, having reached convalescence, he longed to return home in order to relieve the anxieties of his friends, who had heard of his indisposition. The text presents to us two genuine , if not model, workers for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:25-30

Epaphroditus. Epaphroditus was a member of the Philippian Church who brought the contributions from that Church to St. Paul at Rome. While in the imperial city, he threw himself so zealously into the work of the apostle as to bring on an illness and seriously endanger his life. Recovering, he feared that his friends at Philippi might be over-anxious about him, and was desirous to return to them as soon as possible. St. Paul, therefore, commended him to the Philippians, in this letter which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:26

For he longed after you all . The verb is strengthened by the preposition: "was eagerly longing." Perhaps it should be rendered. he "is longing;" like "I count it necessary," in Philippians 2:25 . And was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. "Full of heaviness" ( ἀδημονῶν ) is the word used of our blessed Lord in his agony ( Matthew 26:37 ). Some derive it from ἄδημος , he away from home; others, more probably, from ἄδην , in the sense of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:25

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus - Epaphroditus is nowhere else mentioned but in this Epistle; see Philippians 4:18. All that is known of him, therefore, is what is mentioned here. He was from Philippi, and was a member of the church there. He had been employed by the Philippians to carry relief to Paul when he was in Rome Philippians 4:18, and while in Rome he was taken dangerously sick. News of this had been conveyed to Philippi, and again intelligence had been brought... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:26

For he longed after you all - He was desirous to see you all, and to relieve your anxiety in regard to his safety. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 2:25-27

Philippians 2:25-27. Yet I supposed it necessary to send Epaphroditus Back immediately, who is near and dear to me as a brother and companion in labour A fellow-labourer in the work of the Lord; and fellow-soldier “So he seems to call him, to show how full of danger the work of the gospel was in that age, to those who executed it faithfully; and that the sincere preachers of it, together with the martyrs who sealed it with their blood, formed a noble army commanded by Christ, which was... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:19-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:24-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:25-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:25-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:25-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 2:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 2:25-27

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