Philippians 3 commentary albert barnes notes on the. An exegetical summary of philippians logos bible software. Commentary on the book of philippians by matthew henry new. Timothy had visited philippi on more than one occasion acts 19. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the philippians. Philippians 3 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole. Highly recommend this book and the others in the series i have read so far romans, galatians, daniel. Philippians 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. If you are looking for more of a devotional commentary or a more simple one just to help you understand the text better, then thielman may be a better option.
He begins the chapter with warnings against these seducers. How do these improper attitudes hinder unity in a congregation. Explore pauls letter to the philippians easyenglish bible. Philippians summary from the easyenglish bible easy. Explain how these attitudes will promote unity in a congregation. Verse 3 paul emphasises his personal faith by saying my god. Messages for the christians in philippi philippians 4.
Therefore god has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that jesus christ is lord, to the glory of god. Philippians 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Philippians 3 finally, my brothers, rejoice in the lord. There are also ideas for what to do, and the meaning of some difficult words. Justification by faith daily portion 10325 the failure of the jews daily portion 10311. Therefore god has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that jesus christ is lord, to. Davids guziks verse by verse look at philippians 3, where paul wrote of the futility of law. The book of philippians is in the bibles new testament. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Now that the basic matters are in handreporting on his own situation, appealing to the philippians to get theirs in better order, and informing them as to whats nextpaul returns once more to their affairs. Study the bible online using commentary on philippians 3 and more. Philippians baker exegetical commentary on the new testament by moises silva, robert yarbrough, et al. He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of christ jesus philippians 1.
Fantastic book for a deep, methodical study of philippians. Epistle to the philippians simple english wikipedia, the. Verse 3 in this chapter, paul uses the word secret 4 times verses 3, 5, 6 and 9. Verses it seems the church of the philippians, though a faithful and flourishing church, was disturbed by the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to keep up the law of moses, and mix the observances of it with the doctrine of christ and his institutions.
Book of philippians overview insight for living ministries. Philippians 3 commentary the philippians affairsagain. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. But the portrait of jesus christ as a humble servant.
However, these truths are not just for a few chosen people. There was a period of 3 or 4 months before the new ruler, albinus. Philippians 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Philippians 1 philippians 2 philippians 3 philippians 4 he cautions them against judaizing seducers ver.
It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Philippians matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. And, of course, this present epistle returns thanks for a gift sent by the hand of epaphroditus while paul was in rome during his first imprisonment. The first studies in this little book tell us why paul went to philippi. Some translations say that paul thanks god because the christians at philippi think about him. Verses 1 3 it seems the church of the philippians, though a faithful and flourishing church, was disturbed by the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to keep up the law of moses, and mix the observances of it with the doctrine of christ and his institutions. January 18, 2015 pressing for progress pastor howardjohn wesley duration. Has been great for both my daily reading as well as for helping guide discussion for a bible study i lead.
There is, likewise, little direct theological instruction, also with one momentous exception. Philippians 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Mar 01, 2017 fantastic book for a deep, methodical study of philippians. Check out this commentary, summary and key verses from the book of philiipians. Even paul himself wanted to know god better philippians 3. Philippians 3 finally, my brethren, rejoice in the lord. It does not seem to display much respect toward judaism. Philippians 3 commentary that paul was blameless in regard to the law is indeed a remarkable claim when one considers the minutiae of pharisaic legislation. I was full of selfconfidence, but now i confidently regard all that as rubbish, and christ as my righteousness, my salvation.
Enduring word bible commentary philippians chapter 3. Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the lord. Christ is worth more than everything philippians pauls letter to the philippians easyenglish bible letter of joy philippians a commentary by hilda bright a leader writes to new christians. Book of james commentary easy english acts of the apostles.
To understand the beginning of chapter 2, we need to look first at chapter 1. For example, in philippians 3 bruce gives footnotes for the term translated as refuse or dung in most versions. Indeed, too many people have too often read pauls words as an example of christian superiority over judaism. But more importantly paul did not keep the law perfectly in gods eyes ro 7. A verse by verse examination of the apostle pauls epistle of joy to the beloved philippian church. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Commentary on the book of philippians philippians 1 1paul and timothy, bondservants of christ jesus, to all the saints in christ jesus who are in philippi, including the overseers and deacons. An exegetical summary of philippians presents a summary of information and opinions from various commentaries and translations, discussing the interpretation of the greek text of philippians. For the rest, my brethren, delight yourselves in the lord and continue to rejoice that. It was a plea unknown to the legalist, who must necessarily focus on his own performance and status to find some kind of peace with god. Philippians is one of pauls shortest letters and one of the smallest books in the new testament but there are such powerful teachings in this little dynamo. Numerous links to louwnida and the bauer lexicon are also included. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.
In order to have unity, what should not motivate our conduct 2. Philippians 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, produced by john wesley between 1754 and 1765, has stood the test of time. To write pan the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you nasb. Oct 02, 2011 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Philippians 3 leaving law and pressing on to jesus. As philippians would eagerly await a visit from the emperor in rome, even more so should christians eagerly await the coming of. Since it is primarily a practical letter, philippians contains little historical material there are no old testament quotes, apart from the momentous treatment of pauls spiritual autobiography 3. He had helped paul to spread the gospel as a son helps his father. Philippians 3 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. If you are looking for more of a devotional commentary or a more simple one just to help you understand the text better, then thielman may be a. Verses 3 and 5 mean that he thanks god for two things. Philippians 3 easy english bible easy 1 now, my christian friends, i want to say this to you. Book of james commentary easy english free download as pdf file. Philippians 3 bible commentary john darbys synopsis. But it is most remarkable among christians for this epistle, which was written. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. This exegetical gem summarizes the key points in plain english for almost any pastor or teacherstudent to use. Philippians 3 kjv finally, my brethren, rejoice in the. Alright, so any time you study a book of the bible its critical that you check out the background info first.
The idea here is, that it is the duty of christians to rejoice in the lord jesus christ. This commentary rightly deserves to be near the top of the list of philippians commentaries. The futility of a relationship with god based on the principle of law. I would highly recommend it as first choice for any pastor. Finally rather, not with the notion of time, but making a transition to. If someone else supposes he can put confidence in the flesh, i more so. Greetings from paul and timothy, servants of jesus christ. Alternative interpretations are listed, with the names of those commentaries or translations that support each view. Philippians 3 commentary new testament matthew henry st. They did not deny that jesus was the messiah, or that his gospel was the power of.
Matthew, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. The word worship is the translation of the greek word referring to the service of. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Luke described the city called philippi as a roman colony acts 16.