Filipi 1:21

1:21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

Filipi 3:11

3:11 and so, somehow, ¹  to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Filipi 2:8

2:8 He humbled himself,

by becoming obedient to the point of death

– even death on a cross!

Filipi 3:10

3:10 My aim is to know him, ²  to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, ³  and to be like him in his death,

Filipi 2:30

2:30 since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me. ⁴ 

Filipi 1:20

1:20 My confident hope ⁵  is that I will in no way be ashamed ⁶  but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die. ⁷ 

Filipi 2:27

2:27 In fact he became so ill that he nearly died. ⁸  But God showed mercy to him – and not to him only, but also to me – so that I would not have grief on top of grief.

Filipi 2:18

2:18 And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

Filipi 1:22-23

1:22 Now if I am to go on living in the body, ⁹  this will mean productive work ¹⁰  for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer: ¹¹  1:23 I feel torn between the two, ¹²  because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

Filipi 2:17

2:17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

Filipi 3:18

3:18 For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

[3:11]  ¹ tn On εἰ πῶς (ei pws) as “so, somehow” see BDAG 279, s.v. εἰ 6.n.

[3:10]  ² tn The articular infinitive τοῦ γνῶναι (tou gnwnai, “to know”) here expresses purpose. The words “My aim is” have been supplied in the translation to emphasize this nuance and to begin a new sentence (shorter sentences are more appropriate for English style).

[3:10]  ³ tn Grk “to know him, the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings.”

[2:30]  ⁴ tn Grk “make up for your lack of service to me.”

[1:20]  ⁵ tn Grk “according to my eager expectation and hope.” The κατά (kata) phrase is taken as governing the following ὅτι (Joti) clause (“that I will not be ashamed…”); the idea could be expressed more verbally as “I confidently hope that I will not be ashamed…”

[1:20]  ⁶ tn Or possibly, “be intimidated, be put to shame.”

[1:20]  ⁷ tn Grk “whether by life or by death.”

[2:27]  ⁸ tn Grk “For he became ill to the point of death.”

[1:22]  ⁹ tn Grk “flesh.”

[1:22]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “fruit of work”; the genitive ἔργου (ergou) is taken as an attributed genitive in which the head noun, καρπός (karpos), functions attributively (cf. ExSyn 89-91).

[1:22]  ¹¹ tn Grk “what I shall prefer.” The Greek verb αἱρέω (Jairew) could also mean “choose,” but in this context such a translation is problematic for it suggests that Paul could perhaps choose suicide (cf. L&N 30.86).

[1:22]  sn I don’t know what I prefer. Paul is here struggling with what would be most beneficial for both him and the church. He resolves this issue in vv. 24-25.

[1:23]  ¹² tn Grk “I am hard-pressed between the two.” Cf. L&N 30.18.