Philippians 4:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, with your spirit, as in ( Galatian...
Our citizenship (hmwn to politeuma). Old word from piliteuw ( Philippians 1:27 ), but only here in N.T. The inscriptions use it either for citizenshi...
Overview - Philippians 4 1?From particular admonitions, 4?he proceeds to general exhortations, 10?shewing how he rejoiced at their liberality towards...
INTRODUCTION The INTERNAL EVIDENCE for the authenticity of this Epistle is strong. The style, manner of thought, and doctrine, accord with Paul's. ...
Overview - Romans 1 1?Paul commends his calling to the Romans; 9?and his desire to come to them. 16?What his gospel is. 18?God is angry with sin. 21?...
Overview - Philippians 3 1?He warns them to beware of the false teachers of the circumcision; 4?shewing that himself has greater cause than they to t...
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...
Yea, verily, and (alla men oun ge kai). Five particles before Paul proceeds (yea, indeed, therefore, at least, even), showing the force and passion o...
Overview - 1?Thessalonians 2 1?In what manner the gospel was brought and preached to the Thessalonians, and in what sort also they received it. 18?A r...
True (gnhsiwi). Legitimate, not spurious. Old word from ginomai, but Pauline only in N.T. ( Philippians 4:3 ; 2?Corinthians 8:8 ; Titus 1:4 ). In ...
By that same rule let us walk (twi autwi stoicein) Aleph A B do not have kanoni (rule). Besides stoicein is the absolute present active infinitive wh...
Imitators together of me (sunmimhtai mou). Found only here so far, though Plato uses summimeisqai. Vie with each other in imitating me (Lightfoot). M...
I told you often (pollaki elegon). Imperfect active, repetition in Paul s warnings to them. Even weeping (kai klaiwn). Deep emotion as he dictated th...
Whose god is the belly (ou to qeo h koilia). The comic poet Eupolis uses the rare word Koiliodaimwn for one who makes a god of his belly and Seneca s...
He that overcometh and he that keepeth (o nikwn kai o thrwn). Present active articular participles of nikaw and threw in the nominative absolute (nom...
Finally (tou loipou). Genitive case, in respect of the rest, like Galatians 6:17 . D G K L P have the accusative to loipon (as for the rest) like 2...
Sacrifices [T] FIGURATIVE Isaiah 34:6 ; Ezekiel 39:17 ; Zephaniah 1:7 Zephaniah 1:8 ; Romans 12:1 ; Philippians 2:17 ; 4:18 Of self-denial ...
Overview - Philippians 3 1?He warns them to beware of the false teachers of the circumcision; 4?shewing that himself has greater cause than they to t...
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...
The peace of God (h eirhnh tou qeou). See in 2?Thessalonians 3:16 the Lord of peace (o Kurio th eirhnh) and verse Philippians 4:9 for the God of ...