Filipi 4:10

Appreciation for Support

4:10 I have great joy in the Lord because now at last you have again expressed your concern for me. (Now I know you were concerned before but had no opportunity to do anything.) ¹ 

Filipi 1:20

1:20 My confident hope ²  is that I will in no way be ashamed ³  but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die. ⁴ 

Filipi 1:27

1:27 Only conduct yourselves ⁵  in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that – whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent – I should hear that ⁶  you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel, ⁷ 

Filipi 1:16

1:16 The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

Filipi 2:19

Models for Ministry

2:19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged by hearing news about you.

Filipi 4:5

4:5 Let everyone see your gentleness. ⁸  The Lord is near!

Filipi 1:7

1:7 For ⁹  it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, ¹⁰  since both in my imprisonment ¹¹  and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace ¹²  together with me.

Filipi 2:28

2:28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, ¹³  so that when you see him again you can rejoice ¹⁴  and I can be free from anxiety.

Filipi 2:15

2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world ¹⁵ 

Filipi 4:7

4:7 And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds ¹⁶  in Christ Jesus.

Filipi 1:15

1:15 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

Filipi 2:20

2:20 For there is no one here like him who will readily demonstrate his deep concern for you. ¹⁷ 

Filipi 2:26

2:26 Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.

Filipi 2:3

2:3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition ¹⁸  or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.

Filipi 2:1

Christian Unity and Christ’s Humility

2:1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, ¹⁹  any affection or mercy, ²⁰ 

Filipi 4:2

4:2 I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

Filipi 2:4

2:4 Each of you should be concerned ²¹  not only ²²  about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well. ²³ 

Filipi 2:2

2:2 complete my joy and be of the same mind, ²⁴  by having the same love, being united in spirit, ²⁵  and having one purpose.

Filipi 1:4

1:4 I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

Filipi 2:29

2:29 So welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,

Filipi 1:23

1:23 I feel torn between the two, ²⁶  because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

Filipi 1:10

1:10 so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

Filipi 1:25

1:25 And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress ²⁷  and joy in the faith, ²⁸ 

Filipi 4:17

4:17 I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. ²⁹  Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.

Filipi 2:12

Lights in the World

2:12 So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence, ³⁰ 

Filipi 4:4

4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

Filipi 1:18

1:18 What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.

Yes, ³¹  and I will continue to rejoice,

Filipi 2:18

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

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 3:17

3:17 Be imitators of me, ³²  brothers and sisters, ³³  and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example.

Filipi 2:5

2:5 You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had, ³⁴ 

Filipi 1:6

1:6 For I am sure of this very thing, ³⁵  that the one ³⁶  who began a good work in ³⁷  you will perfect it ³⁸  until the day of Christ Jesus.

Filipi 2:13

2:13 for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.

Filipi 1:8

1:8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Filipi 3:2

3:2 Beware of the dogs, ³⁹  beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh! ⁴⁰ 

Filipi 2:21

2:21 Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.

Filipi 1:9

1:9 And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

Filipi 4:11

4:11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content in any circumstance.

Filipi 3:16

3:16 Nevertheless, let us live up to the standard ⁴¹  that we have already attained. ⁴² 

Filipi 1:2

1:2 Grace and peace to you ⁴³  from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Filipi 4:18

4:18 For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent – a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

Filipi 4:1

Christian Practices

4:1 So then, my brothers and sisters, ⁴⁴  dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

[4:10]  ¹ tn Grk “for you were even concerned, but you lacked opportunity.”

[1:20]  ² 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]  ³ tn Or possibly, “be intimidated, be put to shame.”

[1:20]  ⁴ tn Grk “whether by life or by death.”

[1:27]  ⁵ tn Grk “live as citizens.” The verb πολιτεύεσθε (politeuesqe) connotes the life of a freeman in a free Roman colony.

[1:27]  sn Conduct yourselves (Grk “live your lives as citizens”). The Philippians lived in a free Roman city, and thus understood from their own experience what it meant to live as citizens. Paul is here picking up on that motif and elevating it to the citizenship of heaven. Cf. 3:20 (our citizenship is in heaven).

[1:27]  ⁶ tn Grk “the things concerning you, [namely,] that.” The ὅτι (Joti) clause is appositional to τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν (ta peri Jumwn) and therefore “the things concerning you” was not translated.

[1:27]  ⁷ tn The phrase “the faith of the gospel” could mean one of three things: “the faith that is the gospel” (genitive of apposition), “the faith that originates from the gospel” (genitive of source), or “faith in the gospel” (objective genitive).

[4:5]  ⁸ tn Grk “let your gentleness be seen by all.” The passive voice construction has been converted to active voice in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[1:7]  ⁹ tn Grk “Just as.” The sense here is probably, “So I give thanks (v. 3) just as it is right for me…”

[1:7]  ¹⁰ tn Or possibly “because you have me in your heart.”

[1:7]  ¹¹ tn Grk “in my bonds.” The meaning “imprisonment” derives from a figurative extension of the literal meaning (“bonds,” “fetters,” “chains”), L&N 37.115.

[1:7]  ¹² tn The word “God’s” is supplied from the context (v. 2) to clarify the meaning.

[2:28]  ¹³ tn Grk “I have sent him to you with earnestness.” But the epistolary aorist needs to be translated as a present tense with this adverb due to English stylistic considerations.

[2:28]  ¹⁴ tn Or “when you see him you can rejoice again.”

[2:15]  ¹⁵ tn Or “as stars in the universe.”

[4:7]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “will guard the hearts of you and the minds of you.” To improve the English style, the second occurrence of ὑμῶν (Jumwn, “of you”) has not been translated, since it is somewhat redundant in English.

[2:20]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “For I have no one who is like-minded who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare.”

[2:3]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “not according to selfish ambition.” There is no main verb in this verse; the subjunctive φρονῆτε (fronhte, “be of the same mind”) is implied here as well. Thus, although most translations supply the verb “do” at the beginning of v. 3 (e.g., “do nothing from selfish ambition”), the idea is even stronger than that: “Don’t even think any thoughts motivated by selfish ambition.”

[2:1]  ¹⁹ tn Or “spiritual fellowship” if πνεύματος (pneumato") is an attributive genitive; or “fellowship brought about by the Spirit” if πνεύματος is a genitive of source or production.

[2:1]  ²⁰ tn Grk “and any affection and mercy.” The Greek idea, however, is best expressed by “or” in English.

[2:4]  ²¹ tn On the meaning “be concerned about” for σκοπέω (skopew), see L&N 27.36.

[2:4]  ²² tn The word “only” is not in the Greek text, but is implied by the ἀλλὰ καί (alla kai) in the second clause (“but…as well”). The bulk of the Western text dropped the καί, motivated most likely by ascetic concerns.

[2:4]  ²³ tc The bulk of the Western text (D*^,c F G K it) dropped καί (kai) here, most likely due to ascetic concerns. Strong external attestation for its inclusion from excellent witnesses as well as the majority (Ì⁴⁶ א A B C D² 0278 33 1739 1881 Ï) also marks it as original.

[2:4]  tn Verses 1-4 constitute one long conditional sentence in Greek. The protasis is in verse 1, while vv. 2-4 constitute the apodosis. There is but one verb not in a subordinate clause in vv. 2-4, the imperative “complete” in v. 2. This is followed by a subjunctive after ἵνα (Jina, translated as an epexegetical clause, “and be of the same mind”) and three instrumental participles. Thus the focus of these four verses is to “be of the same mind” and all that follows this instruction is the means for accomplishing that.

[2:2]  ²⁴ tn Or “and feel the same way,” “and think the same thoughts.” The ἵνα (Jina) clause has been translated “and be of the same mind” to reflect its epexegetical force to the imperative “complete my joy.”

[2:2]  ²⁵ tn The Greek word here is σύμψυχοι (sumyucoi, literally “fellow souled”).

[1:23]  ²⁶ tn Grk “I am hard-pressed between the two.” Cf. L&N 30.18.

[1:25]  ²⁷ tn Grk “for your progress.”

[1:25]  ²⁸ sn Paul’s confidence in his release from prison (I know that I will remain and continue with all of you) implies that this Roman imprisonment did not end in his death. Hence, there is the likelihood that he experienced a second Roman imprisonment later on (since the belief of the early church was that Paul died under Nero in Rome). If so, then the pastoral letters (1-2 Tim, Titus) could well fit into a life of Paul that goes beyond any descriptions in the book of Acts (which ends with Paul’s first Roman imprisonment). Some have argued that the pastorals cannot be genuine because they cannot fit into the history of Acts. But this view presupposes that Paul’s first Roman imprisonment was also his last.

[4:17]  ²⁹ tn Grk “Not that I am seeking the gift.” The phrase “I do not say this…” has been supplied in the translation to complete the thought for the modern reader.

[2:12]  ³⁰ tn Grk “with fear and trembling.” The Greek words φόβος and τρόμος both imply fear in a negative sense (L&N 25.251 and 16.6 respectively) while the former can also refer to respect and awe for deity (L&N 53.59). Paul’s use of the terms in other contexts refers to “awe and reverence in the presence of God” (P. T. O’Brien, Philippians [NIGTC], 284; see discussion on 282-84). The translation “awe and reverence” was chosen to portray the attitude the believer should have toward God as they consider their behavior in light of God working through Jesus Christ (2:6-11) and in the believer’s life (2:13) to accomplish their salvation.

[1:18]  ³¹ tn Or “But.” The conjunction ἀλλά (alla) may be emphatic or contrastive. If the former, the idea may be that Paul will continue rejoicing because of the proclamation of the gospel or because of his imminent release from prison (v. 19); if the latter, Paul is now turning his attention solely to this second reason to rejoice, viz., that he will soon be released from prison. In this latter view the clause should be translated, “But I will also rejoice since I know…”

[3:17]  ³² tn Or “become fellow imitators with me [of Christ].”

[3:17]  ³³ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.

[2:5]  ³⁴ tn Grk “Have this attitude in/among yourselves which also [was] in Christ Jesus,” or “Have this attitude in/among yourselves which [you] also [have] in Christ Jesus.”

[1:6]  ³⁵ tn Grk “since I am sure of this very thing.” The verse begins with an adverbial participle that is dependent on the main verb in v. 3 (“I thank”). Paul here gives one reason for his thankfulness.

[1:6]  ³⁶ tn The referent is clearly God from the overall context of the paragraph and the mention of “the day of Christ Jesus” at the end, which would be redundant if Christ were referred to here.

[1:6]  ³⁷ tn Or “among.”

[1:6]  ³⁸ tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text but has been supplied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[3:2]  ³⁹ sn Dogs is a figurative reference to false teachers whom Paul regards as just as filthy as dogs.

[3:2]  ⁴⁰ tn Grk “beware of the mutilation.”

[3:16]  ⁴¹ tc Although κανόνι (kanoni, “standard, rule”) is found in most witnesses, though in various locations in this verse (א² D² Ψ 075 Ï), it is almost surely a motivated reading, for it clarifies the cryptic τῷ αὐτῷ (tw autw, “the same”). Both the fact that the word floats, and that there are other variants which accomplish greater clarity by other means, strongly suggests the secondary nature of any of the longer readings here. Further, the shortest text has excellent and early support in Ì^16,46 א* A B I^vid 6 33 1739 co, rendering it decidedly the preferred reading. The translation adds “standard” because of English requirements, not because of textual basis.

[3:16]  ⁴² tn Grk “Nevertheless, to what we have attained, to the same hold fast.”

[1:2]  ⁴³ tn Grk “Grace to you and peace.”

[4:1]  ⁴⁴ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.