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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

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:7-8

The apostle expresses the ardent affection he had for them, and his concern for their spiritual welfare: I have you in my heart, Phil. 1:7. He loved them as his own soul, and they lay near his heart. He thought much of them, and was in care about them. Observe, 1. Why he had them in his heart: Inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace; that is, they had received benefit by him and by his ministry; they were partakers of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:9-11

These verses contain the prayers he put up for them. Paul often let his friends know what it was he begged of God for them, that they might know what to beg for themselves and be directed in their own prayers, and that they might be encouraged to hope they should receive from God the quickening, strengthening, everlasting, comforting grace, which so powerful an intercessor as Paul asked of God for them. It is an encouragement to us to know that we are prayed for by our friends, who, we have... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:12-20

We see here the care the apostle takes to prevent their being offended at his sufferings. He was now a prisoner at Rome; this might be a stumbling-block to those who had received the gospel by his ministry. They might be tempted to think, If this doctrine were indeed of God, God would not suffer one who was so active and instrumental in preaching and propagating it to be thrown by as a despised broken vessel. They might be shy of owning this doctrine, lest they should be involved in the same... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:1-2

1:1-2 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus Christ, write this letter to all those in Philippi who are consecrated to God because of their relationship to Jesus Christ, together with the overseers and the deacons. Grace be to you and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. The opening sentence sets the tone of the whole letter. It is characteristically a letter from a friend to his friends. With the exception of the letter to the Thessalonians and the little... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:1-2

The letter is addressed, as the Revised Standard Version has it, to all the saints in Christ Jesus. The word translated saint is hagios, ( Greek #40 ); and saint is a misleading translation. To modern ears it paints a picture of almost unworldly piety. Its connection is rather with stained glass windows than with the market-place. Although it is easy to see the meaning of hagios ( Greek #40 ) it is hard to translate it. Hagios ( Greek #40 ), and its Hebrew equivalent qadowsh ( ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:1-2

Paul's greeting to his friends is: Grace be to you and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ (compare Romans 1:7 ; 1 Corinthians 1:3 ; 2 Corinthians 1:2 ; Galatians 1:3 ; Ephesians 1:2 ; Colossians 1:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:1 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:2 ; Phlippians 1:3 ). When Paul put together these two great words, grace and peace, (charis, Greek #5485 , and eirene, Greek #1515 ), he was doing something very wonderful. He was taking the normal... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:3-11

(1) The Christian Joy ( Philippians 1:3-11 ) 1:3-11 In all my remembrance of you I thank my God for you, and always in every one of my prayers, I pray for you with joy, because you have been in partnership with me for the furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now, and of this I am confident, that he who began a good work in you will complete it so that you may be ready for the day of Jesus Christ. And it is right for me to feel like this about you, because I have you in my... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:12-14

1:12-14 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has resulted rather in the advancement of the gospel, because it has been demonstrated to the whole Praetorian Guard and to all the others that my imprisonment is borne for Christ's sake and in Christ's strength; and the result is that through my bonds more of the brothers have found confidence in the Lord the more exceedingly to dare fearlessly to speak the word of God. Paul was a prisoner but so far from his imprisonment... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:1-2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:3-6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:7-8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:9-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:12-20

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:1-2

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:1-2

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:1-2

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:3-11

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:12-14

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