腓立比書 2:17

17 我 以 你 們 的 信 心 為 供 獻 的 祭 物 ， 我 若 被 澆 奠 在 其 上 ， 也 是 喜 樂 ， 並 且 與 你 們 眾 人 一 同 喜 樂 。

腓立比書 2:17 Meaning and Commentary

Philippians 2:17

Yea, and if I be offered
Or "poured out", as the drink offerings of wine or oil were; meaning the effusion of his blood, which he compares to a libation, or drink offering, which was poured upon the sacrifice; and the laying down of his life for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel: which he knew not how soon might be, though he was in some hopes of a deliverance for the present, and therefore speaks of it in an hypothetical way: yet he expected it sooner or later; and that whenever it was, it would be as the libation upon the offering.

Upon the sacrifice and service of your faith;
he had been the means of bringing them to the faith of Christ, in which they were an offering acceptable to God, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost; see ( Romans 15:16 ) ; and should he suffer and shed his blood in the cause of Christ, it would be as a libation on them, as a sacrifice; it would be for the sake of preaching the doctrine of faith, by which they were brought to believe on Christ; and it would be for the further confirmation of their faith, and as a drink offering acceptable unto God; upon all which accounts it would be matter of joy to him.

I joy and rejoice with you all;
meaning at his sufferings and death, and the advantages thereof to Christ, to his churches, and to himself.

腓立比書 2:17 In-Context

15 使 你 們 無 可 指 摘 ， 誠 實 無 偽 ， 在 這 彎 曲 悖 謬 的 世 代 作 神 無 瑕 疵 的 兒 女 。 你 們 顯 在 這 世 代 中 ， 好 像 明 光 照 耀 ，

16 將 生 命 的 道 表 明 出 來 ， 叫 我 在 基 督 的 日 子 好 誇 我 沒 有 空 跑 ， 也 沒 有 徒 勞 。

17 我 以 你 們 的 信 心 為 供 獻 的 祭 物 ， 我 若 被 澆 奠 在 其 上 ， 也 是 喜 樂 ， 並 且 與 你 們 眾 人 一 同 喜 樂 。

18 你 們 也 要 照 樣 喜 樂 ， 並 且 與 我 一 同 喜 樂 。

19 我 靠 主 耶 穌 指 望 快 打 發 提 摩 太 去 見 你 們 ， 叫 我 知 道 你 們 的 事 ， 心 裡 就 得 著 安 慰 。