Philippians 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 3:1-3

Spiritual Judaism. Having called upon the Philippians for public spirit, he now speaks, as if about to close the Epistle, about joy in the Lord. Inasmuch, however, as the Judaizers were abroad, he deems it best to insert a parenthesis, which the world could ill spare, about the true people of God and the progress towards the " citizenship " of heaven. This third chapter is a magnificent parenthesis, in which the spiritual life is laid bare from its inception to its glorious close. In... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 3:1-3

Rejoicing, eschewing, and imitating. "Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord," etc. These verses present three subjects for reflection—the Being to rejoice in, the men to avoid, the worship to imitate. I. THE BEING TO REJOICE IN . "Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord." "The Lord" means undoubtedly Jesus Christ, the Savior of all men. But why rejoice in him? 1 . Because of his-peerless excellence. He is the morally beautiful. Every moral virtue is united,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 3:1-16

The true circumcision. Contemplated close of the Epistle. "Finally my brethren, rejoice in the Lord." It would seem that, at this point, the apostle contemplated bringing the Epistle to a close. He intimates that, in addition to what he has already said, he has only this further to say. He falls back on what has already been noticed as the key-note of the Epistle. Addressing them as his brethren, he calls upon them to rejoice in the Lord. He recognized no joy but what was in the Lord. We... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 3:1

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord - That is, in the Lord Jesus; see Philippians 3:3; compare the Acts 1:24 note, and 1 Thessalonians 5:16 note. The idea here is, that it is the duty of Christians to rejoice in the Lord Jesus Christ. This duty implies the following things:(1) They should rejoice that they have such a Saviour. People everywhere have felt the need of a Saviour, and to us it should be a subject of unfeigned joy that one has been provided for us. When we think of our sins,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 3:1

Philippians 3:1. Finally Or rather, as το λοιπον should be here rendered, As for what remains; or, what I have further in view in writing this epistle. For the expression cannot here signify finally, as our translators have rendered the word, since the apostle is only entering on the main subject of his letter. Properly, it is a form of transition, and is translated besides, 1 Corinthians 1:16. It is as if he had said, Whatever may become of me, or of yourselves, so far as any worldly... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Philippians 3:1-16

3:1-21 THE WAY TO PERFECTIONPaul’s testimony (3:1-16)At this point Paul repeats warnings that he gave the Philippian church some time earlier concerning Judaisers. He calls the Judaisers ‘dogs’ because they like to ‘cut the flesh’ of people; that is, they insist that they must circumcise Gentiles before those Gentiles can be saved. The true people of God, whom Paul calls the ‘true circumcision’, are not those who have carried out a ceremony to put a mark in their bodies, but those who have... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philippians 3:1

in . App-104 . Lord. App-98 . not . App-105 . grievous = irksome. Greek. oknneros. See Romans 12:11 . safe . Greek. asphales. See Acts 21:34 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Philippians 3:1

PHIL. 3In this chapter, Paul sounded again "the prevalent note of the epistle, `rejoice in the Lord,' added a few supplementary counsels and acknowledged the contribution sent through Epaphroditus."[1] However, beginning in Philippians 3:4, there is a typical Pauline diversion. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 3:1

Philippians 3:1. Finally,—Rejoice— Some have apprehended here a contrast with ch. Philippians 2:25; Php 2:28 where the Apostle tells them he had sent Epaphroditus, that they might rejoice at his coming: as if he had said, "And now I add, that while you are rejoicing in him, I would have you rejoice in the Lord, discerning the interposition of Christ, in his being preserved and restored to you." In this connection, it might have made the conclusion of the second chapter: it however seems more... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 3:1

1. Finally—rather, not with the notion of time, but making a transition to another general subject, "Furthermore" [BENGEL and WAHL] as in :-. Literally, "As to what remains," c. It is often used at the conclusion of Epistles for "finally" (Ephesians 6:10 2 Thessalonians 3:1). But it is not restricted to this meaning, as ALFORD thinks, supposing that Paul used it here intending to close his Epistle, but was led by the mention of the Judaizers into a more lengthened dissertation. the same... read more

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