Philippians 3:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 3:17-21

Celestial citizenship. Paul, having urged the duty of forgetting the things behind, now speaks of his own example still more pointedly. He has been minding this rule and walking before men as an illustration of its power. And in this occupation with the future his idea has been that he is a citizen of heaven, and is conducting himself daily as one who belongs to that better country. But, while advancing to the statement of this celestial citizenship, he pauses parenthetically over the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 3:17-21

Contrasted character's and destinies. I. WHOM TO LOOK TO . "Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them which so walk even as ye have us for an ensample." There was no assumption in Paul putting himself before the Philippians for their imitation. He was simply proceeding on what belonged to the relation subsisting between them. It devolved on Timothy to be an example to believers in the various places where he labored in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 3:17

Brethren, be followers together of me - That is, live as I do. A minister of the gospel, a parent, or a Christian of any age or condition, ought so to live that he can refer to his own example, and exhort others to imitate the course of life which he had led. Paul could do this without ostentation or impropriety. They knew that he lived so as to be a proper example for others; and he knew that they would feel that his life had been such that there would be no impropriety in his referring to it... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 3:17-19

Philippians 3:17-19 . Brethren, be followers together Συμμιμηται , joint imitators, of me Obedient to my directions, and following the pattern which God enables me to set before you; and mark Observe and imitate them; who walk so as ye have us Myself and the other apostles of Christ, for an ensample. For many Even teachers, as they profess themselves to be, walk in a very different manner; of whom I have told you often in time past, and now tell you even weeping While I write,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Philippians 3:17-21

A guide for behaviour (3:17-21)Jewish false teachers tried to make the Philippians keep laws; other false teachers said they could do as they liked. Paul warns the Philippians to believe neither. They will learn the standards of Christian behaviour by following the example of Jesus and those who live like him. Those who allow themselves to follow the natural desires of their bodies and their minds are not disciples of Jesus Christ, but enemies (17-19). Christ’s people are interested in things... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philippians 3:17

be . Literally become. followers together. Lit fellow-imitators. Greek. summimetes, Only here. mark. Greek. skopeo. See Luke 11:35 . ensample. Greek. typos , pattern. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Philippians 3:17

Brethren, be ye imitators of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.Imitators of me ... See other comment on this in this series in my Commentary on 1 Corinthians 4:16,10:11; also under Ephesians 5:1.Mark them that so walk ... Significantly, there is some positive marking as well as negative that should engage the attention of Christians. Marking them that cause divisions (Romans 16:17) has ever been the delight of some of the church's professional "markers" in all... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 3:17

Philippians 3:17. Be followers together of me,— Here the reason very plainly appears, why he said so much of himself in the foregoing verses; and we may observe, that as he was apprehensive of the danger his Philippians were in from these Judaizers, he labours effectually to discredit them; and shews from the difference there was between his conversation and theirs, how much reason they had to follow and be directed by him rather than them. Comp. 1 Corinthians 4:16-17. However, to take off the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 3:17

17. followers—Greek, "imitators together." of me—as I am an imitator of Christ ( :-): Imitate me no farther than as I imitate Christ. Or as BENGEL "My fellow imitators of God" or "Christ"; "imitators of Christ together with me" (see on :-; Ephesians 5:1). mark—for imitation. which walk so as ye have us for an ensample—In English Version of the former clause, the translation of this clause is, "those who are walking so as ye have an example in us." But in BENGEL'S translation, "inasmuch as," or... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 3:15-17

Paul’s charge to adopt his attitude 3:15-17 read more

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