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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Philippians 1:3

I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy, for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now.Significant in this apostolic prayer is the absence from it of any list of things Paul needed to receive from God, and the predominance of those things for which Paul felt the need of giving thanks to God! Paul's prayers were more like a list of things he has already received and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 1:1

Philippians 1:1. Paul and Timotheus,— This and the following verse contain the inscription, or introduction of this Epistle. St. Paul might choose to join Timothy with him, as he not only had attended the Apostle in his general travels into these parts, but had assisted in preaching the gospel at Philippi. Comp. Acts 16:1; Acts 16:3; Acts 16:12. Some have inquired why St. Paul does not stile himself an Apostle here, and in his two Epistles to the Thessalonians, and in that to Philemon, as he... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 1:3

Philippians 1:3. I thank my God— From this verse to the 11th the Apostle acquaints the Philippians with the satisfaction that he had in them, and how much he thanked God upon their account, and what was the matter of his prayers to God for them. Instead of, upon every remembrance of you, Dr. Heylin reads, as often as I make mention of you: and he observes, that it was the custom, as well of the Jews as of the Christians, to name in their prayers those for whom they had a great regard. Others,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:1

1. Timotheus—mentioned as being well known to the Philippians (Acts 16:3; Acts 16:10-12), and now present with Paul. Not that Timothy had any share in writing the Epistle; for Paul presently uses the first person singular, "I," not "we" (Philippians 1:3). The mention of his name implies merely that Timothy joined in affectionate remembrances to them. servants of Jesus Christ—The oldest manuscripts read the order, "Christ Jesus." Paul does not call himself "an apostle," as in the inscriptions of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:2

2. Grace . . . peace—The very form of this salutation implies the union of Jew, Greek, and Roman. The Greek salutation was "joy" (chairein), akin to the Greek for "grace" (charis). The Roman was "health," the intermediate term between grace and peace. The Hebrew was "peace," including both temporal and spiritual prosperity. Grace must come first if we are to have true peace. from . . . from—Omit the second "from": as in the Greek, "God our Father" and "the Lord Jesus Christ," are most closely... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:3

3. Translate, "In all my remembrance of you." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:1

Timothy was an associate of Paul’s and may have served as his secretary as Paul dictated this letter (cf. 2 Thessalonians 3:17), but Timothy was not the co-author of it (cf. Philippians 1:3; Philippians 2:19-23). The Philippians knew him since he had been with Paul when Paul had founded the church in Philippi (Acts 16:1-12) and on subsequent occasions (Acts 19:22; Acts 20:3-6). Now Timothy was with Paul in Rome during Paul’s house arrest there.Paul’s lack of reference to his apostleship is in... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:1-2

I. SALUTATION 1:1-2Paul began this epistle by identifying himself and his companion and by wishing God’s richest blessings on his readers."Almost all letters from the Greco-Roman period began with a threefold salutation: The Writer, to the Addressee, Greetings. Very often the next item in the letter would be a wish (sometimes a prayer) for the health or well-being of the addressee. Paul’s letters, which generally follow this standard form, usually include a thanksgiving; in some of these, as... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:2

Grace and peace were Paul’s favorite words of blessing in his epistles. He wished that God would bestow these gifts on the Philippians even more than He had. Grace refers to God’s unmerited favor and divine enablement. Peace is the cessation of hostilities and the inner tranquillity that are the result of God’s grace. Charis (grace) is a variation on the word usually used in Greek salutations, namely, chairein meaning "greetings." Shalom (peace) was the traditional Jewish greeting that meant... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:3

The Christians in Philippi always caused Paul to give thanks to God when he prayed for them at his set times of prayer. [Note: Ibid., pp. 16-17.] All of Paul’s epistles begin with a similar commendation except Galatians. This thanksgiving is particularly warm. read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Philippians 1:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 1:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 1:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:1-2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:3

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