Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:3-6
The apostle proceeds after the inscription and benediction to thanksgiving for the saints at Philippi. He tells them what it was he thanked God for, upon their account. Observe here, I. Paul remembered them: he bore them much in his thoughts; and though they were out of sight, and he was at a distance from them, yet they were not out of his mind: or, Upon every mention of you?epi pase te mneia. As he often thought of them, so he often spoke of them, and delighted to hear them spoken of. The... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:1-2
We have here the inscription and benediction. Observe, I. The persons writing the epistle?Paul and Timotheus. Though Paul was alone divinely inspired, he joins Timothy with himself, to express his own humility, and put honour upon Timothy. Those who are aged, and strong, and eminent, should pay respect to, and support the reputation of, those who are younger, and weaker, and of less note. The servants of Jesus Christ; not only in the common relation of his disciples, but in the peculiar work... read more