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The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:1-2

Paul's salutation. "This Epistle," says the learned Lewin, "was written during Paul's captivity, en to tols desmois men ( Philippians 1:7 ), and at Rome ( Philippians 4:22 ). And Paul had been long enough a prisoner to have produced great effects both in the Praetorium and elsewhere ( Philippians 1:13 ). The long captivity of the apostle before the date of the letter appears also from this. The Philippians had heard of his imprisonment at Rome, and had sent him pecuniary relief by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:1-2

The Philippian Church (the firstborn Church of Europe) a type of the Catholic Church. I. IT IS IN THE WORLD . Philippi, a city of importance as a center of trade and traffic. A Roman colony reproducing on a minute scale the institutions of the empire city. II. IT IS NOT OR THE WORLD , BUT IS CHRIST . In him its life is hidden. Three times in these two verses are its members reminded of him. The Church is nothing except so far as it is the living body of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:2

Grace be unto you, and peace . This combination of the Greek and Hebrew salutations is the common form in St. Paul's earlier Epistles; in the pastoral Epistles "mercy" is added. Grace is the favor of God, free and sovereign, which rests on the faithful Christian, and brings the gift of peace; which is, first, reconciliation with God and, secondly, the childlike confidence and trustful hope which result from faith in Christ's atonement. From God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you . All St. Paul's Epistles, except those to the Galatiaus, 1 Timothy, and Titus, begin with a thanksgiving. In this Epistle the thanksgiving is especially warm and earnest; no cloud of doubt darkened the apostle's confidence in the Philippians; he pours forth his gratitude to God for their spiritual gifts fervently and without reserve. My God. The pronoun expresses the inner consciousness of personal relations with God; it reminds us of Acts... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-5

Thanksgiving for their fellowship in the gospel. I. THANKSGIVING IS A NATURAL AND PROPER EXERCISE OF THE BELIEVING HEART , The apostle usually giving in the case of the Philippians. 1 . Scripture has psalms of thanksgiving. ( Nehemiah 12:8 .) 2 . We have constant reason for thanksgiving. We thank God for temporal mercies ( Exodus 15:1 , Exodus 15:2 ); for spiritual mercies ( Romans 1:8 ; 1 Corinthians 1:4 ); for deliverance from the body of death (... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-5

Paul's gratitude for good men. "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now." There are two things noteworthy here at the outset. 1 . A minister's hearty recognition of the moral worth of his people. "I thank my God upon every remembrance." This implies on the writer's part a very high appreciation of the spiritual excellence of those to whom he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-8

St. Paul an example to all Christian ministers. I. HE REMEMBERS HIS CONVERTS . He was possessed through and through with an ardent love of souls. Like the good Shepherd, he knew his sheep, and cared for them with a sincere, self-sacrificing affection. He worked for them while he could; in prison he does not forget them. His thoughts are not taken up with his own hardships and dangers. The care of all the Churches still occupies his mind. He has his converts in his heart; it is his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-11

The apostle's intercession and assurance. Having saluted a well-organized Church with its bishops and deacons, Paul proceeds to express his thanksgivings and his intercessions. From this Church at Philippi alone had he received supplies. By the hand of Epaphroditus they had forwarded their love-tokens to the imprisoned apostle, and he rejoiced in the sympathy this showed with the furtherance of the gospel. Accordingly he proceeds to prayer, and pours out his significant intercessions for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-11

Expression of interest. I. THANKSGIVING . 1 . Whom he thanked. "I thank my God." As it was in connection with their matters that he thanked God, he might have said, "I thank your God." As he made common cause with them, he might have said, "I thank our God." As he felt personally indebted to God on their account, what he says is, "I thank my God." 2 . Upon what he proceeded in thanksgiving. "Upon all my remembrance of you." This was a gracious word with which, as a wise... read more

Albert Barnes

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

Paul and Timotheus - Paul frequently unites some person with him in his epistles; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 1:1. It is clear from this, that Timothy was with Paul at Rome. Why he was there is unknown. It is evident that he was not there as a prisoner with Paul, and the probability is, that he was one of the friends who had gone to Rome with a view to show his sympathy with him in his sufferings; compare the notes at 2 Timothy 4:9. There was special propriety in the fact that Timothy was... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:3-11

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

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