Philippians 1:20-21 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

"To me to live is Christ." Here is the secret of the wonderful life of St. Paul and the ideal of the true Christian life everywhere. In so far as we approach this ideal we are Christian. The whole scope and aim and energy of Christianity are included in the conception of "living Christ.." I. CHRIST GIVES THE PATTERN FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE . Christianity is Christlikeness. Only they who have the Spirit of Christ are his. The one call of Christ is "Follow me." St. Paul... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21-26

The great alternative, life or death. I. ST . PAUL IS PREPARED FOR EITHER ; "for," he says, "to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." 1 . Christ was his life . Christ was magnified, not in his body only, in his labors and suffering, but in his spirit. The presence of Christ filled his whole conscious existence; communion with Christ was to him the very breath of life. Life was worth having only so far as the life of Christ was realized in the apostle's life. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21-26

Life here and hereafter. The brave apostle, awaiting the slow issue of his case at Rome, has been speaking of the good effect of his imprisonment upon the promulgation of the gospel. He can see the good beneath the apparent evil. And now he speaks of the life he lives on earth and of the other life beyond the shadow of death. Let us notice the lessons as they are set before us here. I. PAUL 'S SELF - ABANDONMENT TO CHRIST . ( Philippians 1:21 .) He surrendered himself in a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:20

According to my earnest expectation - The word used here occurs but in one other place in the New Testament; see it explained in the notes at Romans 8:19. The earnest desire and hope which Paul had was not, primarily, that he might be released; but it was that, in all circumstances, he might be able to honor the gospel, living or dying. To that he looked as a much more important matter than to save his life. Life with him was the secondary consideration; the main thing was, to stand up... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:21

For to me to live is Christ - My sole aim in living is to glorify Christ. He is the supreme End of my life, and I value it only as being devoted to his honor - Doddridge. His aim was not honor, learning, gold, pleasure; it was, to glorify the Lord Jesus. This was the single purpose of his soul - a purpose to which he devoted himself with as much singleness and ardor as ever did a miser to the pursuit of gold, or a devotee of pleasure to amusement, or an aspirant for fame to ambition. This... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 1:18-20

Philippians 1:18-20. What then? What shall we think of these attempts, proceeding from such different principles? Shall they grieve us? No, in no wise. For, every way, whether in pretence Under colour of propagating the gospel; or in truth With a real design so to do; Christ is preached And the great doctrine of salvation by him has a wider spread; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and I will rejoice That is, I shall have cause so to do in regard of the good issue it will have. The love... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 1:21-23

Philippians 1:21-23 . For to me to live is Christ As my life, both natural and spiritual, is from Christ, so to serve and enjoy him is the supreme end of my life, and I value it only as it is capable of being employed in glorifying him, to know, love, and follow whom, is my glory and my joy. But if I live in the flesh, &c. Here he begins to treat of the former clause of the preceding verse: of the latter he treats Philippians 2:17. This is the fruit of my labour This is the fruit of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Philippians 1:12-26

Results of Paul’s imprisonment (1:12-26)Some of the Philippians were becoming down-hearted because Paul had been imprisoned so long. He tries to encourage them with the news that through his imprisonment he has been able to tell the good news of Jesus Christ to many people whom he could not reach otherwise. Among these were people such as Roman guards and government officials. His fearless example has encouraged the local Christians to evangelize more boldly (12-14).Unfortunately, the local... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philippians 1:20

According to . App-104 . earnest expectation . See Romans 8:19 . nothing . Greek. oudeis . ashamed . See 2 Corinthians 10:8 . with . App-104 . boldness . Greek. parrhesia. See John 7:4 . life. App-170 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philippians 1:21

me . Emph . live. Compare App-170 . gain. Greek. kerdos. Here, Philippians 3:7 . Titus 1:11 . Not to Paul, but to Christ, as is clear from Philippians 1:20 . To Paul, life and death were of no account so long as the cause of Christ was advanced. His bonds had furthered the gospel, what might not his death do? Compare Philippians 2:17 . 2 Corinthians 7:3 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:21-26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 1:18-20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 1:21-23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Philippians 1:12-26

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philippians 1:20

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philippians 1:21

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