Filipenses 2:29

29 Recíbanlo con amor cristiano
y mucha alegría, y denle el honor que una persona como él merece.

Filipenses 2:29 Meaning and Commentary

Philippians 2:29

Receive him therefore
Not only into their houses, where such as bring the doctrine of Christ should be admitted, and not others; but into their bosoms, into their hearts and affections, as he had reason to believe they would, and into their fellowship and communion, and to the exercise of his office among them, as their minister: and that

in the Lord;
or "for the Lord", as the Arabic version renders it; for his sake, because he was one that was put into the ministry by him, was called unto it, and qualified for it, and sent forth to minister in it by him; or in the name of the Lord, as an ambassador of his, as representing him, and as if he himself was present; for he that receives a minister of Christ, receives Christ himself; see ( Luke 10:16 ) ( Galatians 4:14 ) ;

with all gladness;
with sincere affection, undissembled joy, perfect pleasure, and with all demonstrations of respect unto him, and delight in him at his return to them.

And hold such in reputation:
account such as he precious and valuable; highly esteem of them for their works' sake; reckon them worthy of double honour, and give it to them.

Filipenses 2:29 In-Context

27 Es cierto que estuvo enfermo e incluso a punto de morir; pero Dios tuvo misericordia de él, como también la tuvo de mí, para que yo no tuviera una tristeza tras otra.

28 Así que estoy aún más ansioso por enviarlo de regreso a ustedes, porque sé que se pondrán contentos al verlo, y entonces ya no estaré tan preocupado por ustedes.

29 Recíbanlo con amor cristiano
y mucha alegría, y denle el honor que una persona como él merece.

30 Pues arriesgó su vida por la obra de Cristo y estuvo al borde de la muerte mientras hacía por mí lo que ustedes no podían desde tan lejos.