Philippians 2:19-23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 2:19-30

Paul takes particular notice of two good ministers; for though he was himself a great apostle, and laboured more abundantly than they all, yet he took all occasions to speak with respect of those who were far his inferiors. I. He speaks of Timothy, whom he intended to send to the Philippians, that he might have an account of their state. See Paul's care of the churches, and the comfort he had in their well-doing. He was in pain when he had not heard of them for a good while, and therefore... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 2:19-24

2:19-24 I hope in the Lord Jesus soon to send Timothy to you, that I may find out how things are going with you and take heart. I have no one with a mind equal to his, for he is the kind of man who will genuinely care for your affairs; for all men are concerned with their own interests, and not with the interests of Jesus Christ. You know his tried and tested character, and you know that, as a child serves a father, so he has shared my service in the work of the gospel. So then, I hope to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 2:19

But I trust in the Lord Jesus ,.... Or "hope"; not in himself, his wisdom, will, resolutions, and purposes; nor in an arm of flesh, in any human aid and power; nor in princes, nor in Nero, the Roman emperor, as expecting a release from bonds by him, when he could the more easily part with Timothy; but in the Lord Jesus, in the Lord whom every tongue shall confess to be so; and in that Jesus, in whose name every knee shall bow; who is King of kings, and Lord of lords, and the only Saviour and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 2:20

For I have no man likeminded ,.... With myself; as my soul, so the Syriac version renders it. Timothy had a soul like the apostle's, which none that were with him, besides him, had; he was of the same judgment with him in the doctrines of grace; he received and preached the same Gospel as he did; he preached the same Christ, the Son of God, without yea and nay; he had the same affection for the apostle, and the souls of men, as he had; his soul was knit to his, and they had, as it were, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 2:21

For all seek their own ,.... Meaning not every individual, but the greatest part; and not merely such as were manifestly false teachers, but such as were with the apostle, as ministers of the word; and we may suppose him to be stripped, by one means or another, of the more valuable preachers of the Gospel, and to be in much such a case as he describes himself to be, in 2 Timothy 4:10 . He had none with him, excepting a very few, but such as he speaks of in the preceding chapter, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 2:22

But ye know the proof of him ,.... They had had an experiment of him, a trial of his spirit, and a proof of his gifts and ministry, when he was among them with the apostle at his first preaching the Gospel to them, to the conversion of Lydia, and of the jailer, and their households, which laid the foundation of a Gospel church state among them, see Acts 16:3 . The Vulgate Latin version reads in the imperative, "know ye the proof of him"; but the former reading is to be preferred: that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 2:23

Him therefore I hope to send presently ,.... For the reasons now given: so soon as I shall see how it will go with me ; whether he should be released from his bonds or not; whether he should live or die; whether he should be set free, or be called to suffer martyrdom for the sake of Christ; for he expected, that the matter would be determined in a very short time, when, be it at it would, Timothy would be spared. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 2:19

But I trust in the Lord Jesus - He is governor and disposer of all events, being above all principality and power; and I humbly confide in his power and goodness that I shall be a little longer spared to visit you again, Phlippians 2:24 , and to be able to send Timothy shortly to you. When I know your state - By the correct information which I shall receive from Timothy. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 2:20

For I have no man like-minded - None of all my fellow helpers in the Gospel have the same zeal and affectionate concern for your prosperity in every respect as he has. He is ισοψυχος· of the same soul; a man after my own heart. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 2:21

For all seek their own - This must relate to the persons who preached Christ even of envy and strife, Phlippians 1:15 ; these must be very careless whether souls were saved or not by such preaching; and even those who preached the Gospel out of good will might not be fit for such an embassy as this, which required many sacrifices, and consequently much love and zeal to be able to make them. read more

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