Filipenses 2:18

18 Así también ustedes, alégrense y compartan su alegría conmigo.

Filipenses 2:18 Meaning and Commentary

Philippians 2:18

For the same cause also do ye joy and rejoice with me.
] He would not have them be sorrowful, should they hear of his death for the sake of the Gospel, and of his blood being poured out in such a cause, since it was as a libation on their faith, and for the confirmation of it, and would be gain to Christ, and his interest, and to the apostle also: and therefore they should be so far from indulging grief and sorrow on that account, that they should rather joy and rejoice with him, who was ready to be offered up, or poured out; since he had run out his race, and that not in vain, but to so good a purpose, and especially among them.

Filipenses 2:18 In-Context

16 manteniendo en alto la palabra de vida. Así en el día de Cristo me sentiré satisfecho de no haber corrido ni trabajado en vano.

17 Y aunque mi vida fuera derramada sobre el sacrificio y servicio que proceden de su fe, me alegro y comparto con todos ustedes mi alegría.

18 Así también ustedes, alégrense y compartan su alegría conmigo.

19 Espero en el Señor Jesús enviarles pronto a Timoteo, para que también yo cobre ánimo al recibir noticias de ustedes.

20 Nadie como él se preocupa de veras por el bienestar de ustedes,