Your forbearance (to epieike umwn). Your gentleness, your sweet reasonableness (Matthew Arnold), your moderation. Old adjective (epi, eiko) as in Ja...
Being ignorant of God's righteousness (agnoounte thn tou qeou dikaiosunhn). A blunt thing to say, but true as Paul has shown in Philippians 2:1-3:20...
The form of a servant (morphn doulou). He took the characteristic attributes (morphn as in verse Revelation 6 ) of a slave. His humanity was as real...
Overview - Philippians 1 1?Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his suf...
Overview - Colossians 1 1?After salutation Paul thanks God for their faith; 7?confirms the doctrine of Epaphras; 9?prays further for their increase ...
Overview - 2?Corinthians 13 1?He threatens severity, and the power of his apostleship, against obstinate sinners. 5?And, advising them to a trial of ...
Through vainglory (kata kenodoxian). Late word, only here in N.T., from kenodoxo (keno, doxa, Galatians 5:26 , only here in N.T.), empty pride. In l...
Overview - Philippians 4 1?From particular admonitions, 4?he proceeds to general exhortations, 10?shewing how he rejoiced at their liberality towards...
Ministration (leitourgia). Our word liturgy. A common word in ancient Greek for public service, work for the people (lew ergon). It is common in the ...
Overview - Philemon 1 1?Paul rejoices to hear of the faith and love of Philemon, whom he desires to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to rece...
Overview - Philippians 4 1?From particular admonitions, 4?he proceeds to general exhortations, 10?shewing how he rejoiced at their liberality towards...
Overview - Acts 21 1?Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy. 10?Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, he will ...
Overview - Matthew 5 1?Christ's sermon on the mount. 3?Who are blessed; 13?the salt of the earth; 14?the light of the world. 17?He came to fulfil the...
Overview - Romans 14 1?Men may not contemn nor condemn one another for things indifferent; 13?but take heed that they give no offence in them; 15?whic...
Hazarding his life (paraboleusameno th psuch). First aorist middle participle of paraboleuw (from the adjective parabolo), to place beside. The old G...
Overview - Hebrews 13 1?Divers admonitions as to charity; 4?to honest life; 5?to avoid covetousness; 7?to regard God's preachers; 9?to take heed o...
That I might know the proof of you (ina gnw thn dokimhn umwn). Ingressive second aorist active subjunctive, come to know. Dokimh is proof by testing....
SUPPLY su-pli': Philippians 4:19 for pleroo; 1?Corinthians 16:17; Philippians 2:30 for anapleroo; 2?Corinthians 9:12 (the King James Version); 2?Cori...
Being confident (pepoiqw). Second perfect active of peiqw, to persuade. This very thing (auto touto). Accusative of the inner object with pepoiqw, th...
Overview - Philippians 2 1?Paul exhorts them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility and exaltation; 12?to a care...