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 2:5

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

Filipi 4:7

4:7 And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds ³  in Christ Jesus.

Filipi 4:2

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

Filipi 1:3

Prayer for the Church

1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. ⁴ 

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, ⁵  any affection or mercy, ⁶ 

Filipi 3:16

3:16 Nevertheless, let us live up to the standard ⁷  that we have already attained. ⁸ 

Filipi 4:8

4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, ⁹  whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

Filipi 4:5

4:5 Let everyone see your gentleness. ¹⁰  The Lord is near!

Filipi 3:19

3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things. ¹¹ 

Filipi 1:5

1:5 because of your participation ¹²  in the gospel from the first day until now. ¹³ 

Filipi 4:15

4:15 And as you Philippians know, at the beginning of my gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in this matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

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

[2:5]  ² 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.”

[4:7]  ³ 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.

[1:3]  ⁴ tn This could also be translated “for your every remembrance of me.” See discussion below.

[2:1]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ tn Grk “and any affection and mercy.” The Greek idea, however, is best expressed by “or” in English.

[3:16]  ⁷ 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]  ⁸ tn Grk “Nevertheless, to what we have attained, to the same hold fast.”

[4:8]  ⁹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.

[4:5]  ¹⁰ 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.

[3:19]  ¹¹ tn Grk “whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly and glory is their shame, these who think of earthly things.”

[1:5]  ¹² sn Your participation (Grk “fellowship”) could refer to Paul rejoicing because of the Philippian converts’ “fellowship” in the gospel along with him, but it is more likely that this refers to their active “participation” with him in the gospel by means of the financial support they sent to Paul on more than one occasion, discussed later in this letter (4:10-19, esp. 4:15-16).

[1:5]  ¹³ tn Several alternatives for translating vv. 3-5 are possible: (1) “I thank my God every time I remember you, yes, always in my every prayer for all of you. I pray with joy because of your participation…” (see NAB; also M. Silva, Philippians [BECNT], 43-44; G. D. Fee, Philippians [NICNT], 76-80); (2) “I thank my God because of your every remembrance of me. Always in my every prayer for all of you I pray with joy. [I am grateful] for your participation…” (see Moffatt; also P. T. O’Brien, Philippians [NIGTC], 58-61). Option (1) is quite similar to the translation above, but sees v. 4a as more or less parenthetical. Option (2) is significantly different in that Paul thanks God because the Philippians remember him rather than when he remembers them.