Philippians 4:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 4:1-9

The apostle begins the chapter with exhortations to divers Christian duties. I. To stedfastness in our Christian profession, Phil. 4:1. It is inferred from the close of the foregoing chapter: Therefore stand fast, etc. Seeing our conversation is in heaven, and we look for the Saviour to come thence and fetch us thither, therefore let us stand fast. Note, The believing hope and prospect of eternal life should engage us to be steady, even, and constant, in our Christian course. Observe here, 1.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 4:2-3

4:2-3 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you too, true comrade in my work, help these women, because they toiled with me in the gospel, together with Clement, and my other fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life. This is a passage about which we would very much like to know more. There is obvious drama behind it, heartbreak and great deeds, but of the dramatis personae we can only guess. First of all, there are certain problems to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:3

And I entreat thee also, true yoke fellow ,.... Not his wife, as some think F4 Vid. Euseb. Eccl. Hist. l. 3. c. 30. , for he had none, as appears from 1 Corinthians 7:7 , at the writing of which epistle he was at Ephesus, where he stayed some little time, and then went to Jerusalem; where he was quickly apprehended, and sent a prisoner to Rome, and where he now was as such; and therefore it is not likely that he should marry a wife within this compass of time, and much less that he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:3

Help those women which labored with me - Both in the Grecian and Asiatic countries women were kept much secluded, and is was not likely that even the apostles had much opportunity of conversing with them; it was therefore necessary that they should have some experienced Christian women with them, who could have access to families, and preach Jesus to the female part of them. The apostle tells us that certain women labored with him in the Gospel, and were assistants to others also who had... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:3

Verse 3 3I entreat thee, also, true yokefellow I am not inclined to dispute as to the gender of the noun, and shall, accordingly, leave it undetermined (213), whether he addresses here a man or a woman. At the same time there is excessive weakness in the argument of Erasmus, who infers that it is a woman from the circumstance, that mention is made here of other women — as though he did not immediately subjoin the name of Clement in the same connection. I refrain, however, from that dispute:... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 4:1-3

St. Paul's relations to his flock. I. ST . PAUL HIMSELF (see on Philippians 1:3-8 ) AN EXAMPLE TO ALL CHRISTIAN MINISTERS . 1 . In his urgent appeals. Mark how he enforces the necessity of perseverance, how he brings the privileges and the hopes of the Christian to bear upon the daily life of practical duties. "Therefore," he says, "because you are citizens of the heavenly country; because you look for the Savior's coming; because you hope for a glorious... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 4:1-6

Genuine Churchism. "Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow-laborers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 4:1-7

Various exhortations. I. STEADFASTNESS . "Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved." As in the first chapter our performing our duties as citizens is followed by the exhortation to stand fast, so here our possession of the privileges of heavenly citizens is more formally made the ground of the same exhortation. We are to stand fast so as has been pointed out, i.e. as heavenly citizens. There might be a standing fast... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 4:1-9

The life of joy and peace. Celestial citizenship, "other-worldliness," as it has been called, should have a further issue than the expectation of the advent. It should have practical issues in a life of great peace and joy. It is, therefore, to such a life Paul calls his Philippian converts. Let us look at the interesting details. I. CELESTIAL CITIZENSHIP CALLS FOR UNITY AND COOPERATION IN THE WORK OF THE LORD . ( Philippians 4:1-3 .) Nothing is so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 4:2-3

A touching personal appeal. "I exhort Euodias, and I exhort Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord." I. WOMEN HELD A LEADING PLACE IN THE CHRISTIAN SOCIETY OF PHILIPPI . 1 . It was to women that the apostle first preached the gospel in that Roman town. ( Acts 16:1-40 .) They were the first converts to Christianity in Europe. 2 . It was women who first gave hospitable reception to the apostle in a town which never ceased to show him... read more

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