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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 4:3

(3) I intreat.—This rendering is too strong. It is, I ask, or request. The word means properly, to ask a question; secondarily, to make a request on equal terms, as of right. Hence never used (except, perhaps, in 1 John 5:16) of prayer from us to God.True yokefellow,—This obscure phrase has greatly exercised conjecture. (1) It is curious historically to note the opinion, as old as Clement of Alexandria, that St. Paul referred to his own wife; but the opinion is clearly untenable in the face of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 4:4

(4) Rejoice in the Lord . . . and again I say, Rejoice.—The original word is the word always used in classical Greek (see the corresponding word in Latin) for “farewell” (i.e., “Joy be with you!”), and this verse is obviously a resumption of Philippians 3:1, after the digression of warning. But the emphasis laid on it here, coupled with the constant references to joy in the Epistle, show that St. Paul designed to call attention to its strict meaning, and to enforce, again and again, the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 4:4-7

(4-7) St. Paul returns once more to the exhortation to joy so characteristic of this Epistle. But it is a joy in the sense of the Lord’s being at hand. Hence it turns at once to thanksgiving and prayer, and finally is calmed and deepened into peace. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Philippians 4:1-23

Euodia and Syntyche Philippians 4:2 This is a dual biography in a nutshell. These persons are nowhere else referred to. The outline is faint enough; yet on thoughtful consideration it reveals not a few interesting facts. I. The persons here mentioned were women. They were members of the Philippian Church, which is often spoken of as a 'woman's church'. It is frequently said by way of criticism that two-thirds of the members of the entire Christian Church are of the gentler sex. But shall the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:2-7

Chapter 17PEACE AND JOY.Philippians 4:2-7 (R.V.)DR. LIGHTFOOT has observed that the passages in the Acts of the Apostles which record the Macedonian experiences of Paul have a good deal to say about women. {Acts 16:1-40; Acts 17:1-34} They convey the impression that in Macedonia women had a position and exercised an influence, at least in religious matters, that was not usual in the Greek world. And he has appealed to the remains of ancient Macedonian inscriptions to support the general idea... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Philippians 4:1-23

IV. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER’S STRENGTH, SUFFICIENT FOR ALL CIRCUMSTANCES CHAPTER 4 1. Stand fast and rejoice (Philippians 4:1-4 ) 2. Dependence on God and true heart occupation (Philippians 4:5-9 ) 3. I can do all things through Christ (Philippians 4:10-13 ) 4. The fellowship of the Philippians (Philippians 4:14-20 ) 5. The greeting (Philippians 4:21-23 ) Philippians 4:1-4 And now the final testimony of the prisoner of the Lord, telling us from his own experience that Christ is sufficient... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Philippians 4:3

4:3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and [with] other my fellowlabourers, whose names [are] in the {c} book of life.(c) God is said, after the manner of men, to have a book, in which the names of his elect are written, to whom he will give everlasting life. Ezekiel calls it the writing of the house of Israel, and the secret of the Lord; Ezekiel 13:9 . read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Philippians 4:4

4:4 {3} Rejoice in the {d} Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.(3) He adds particular exhortations: and the first is, that the joy of the Philippians should not be hindered by any afflictions that the wicked imagine and work against them.(d) So is the joy of the world distinguished from our joy. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:1-23

His heart overflowing at the contemplation of such an Object, the apostle in Ch.4 dwells upon the sufficiency of the Lord Jesus to supremely satisfy the soul. If in Ch.3 Christ is his Object in Glory, in this chapter Christ is his Strength for the wilderness pathway; and in contrast to Israel's constant murmuring in the wilderness, he tells us with a full heart, "I have learned in whatsoever state I am, to be content." Sweet testimony to the fulness of love and grace in his adorable Saviour! ... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:1-23

JOY IN ANXIETY The chapter opens with another exhortation to unity, but this time in a specific case (Philippians 4:1-3 ). Two Christian women, probably deaconesses, like Phoebe (Romans 16:1 ), were at variance. The spirit of self had got in and Paul pleads with them to come together again, and pleads with his “true yokefellow,” whoever he may have been, to help them do it. This leads to a statement of a great truth about self-will (Philippians 4:4-9 ). In the first place, to “rejoice in the... read more