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. It is not clear exactly when paul wrote philippians, but it is widely viewed that it. Very well written and is able to bridge the past with our. The early church was unanimous in its testimony that philippians was written by the apostle paul see 1. This course is designed as an expository study of the epistle to the philippians, taking the student through the entire epistle with cross references to other portions of scripture. Philippians 3, new international version niv the bible app. Philippians 2 new international version niv imitating christs humility. Any identification of the place of writing of philippians is complicated by the fact that scholars generally view acts as being an unreliable source of information about the early church. For these reasons and others, philippians is a book of the bible that deserves not just our routine reading but our careful study and meditation. Grace be unto you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. For example, baptizing name father and baptizing them in the name of the father will both return matthew 28.
Even now, prayerfully ponder the last few verses from the first chapter, which aptly summarize pauls aims and themes in philippians. Book of philippians philippians chapter 1 philippians chapter 2 philippians chapter 3 philippians chapter 4. Watch our overview video on the book of philippians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. We hope that you find the philippians summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of philippians. The book of philippians chapter one workbook ee onlinebiblestudy. May god our father and the lord jesus christ give you grace and peace. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. Epistle of joy pastor david legge 4 we read in the book of acts that their stay in philippi was quite short but it was very eventful. The epistle to the philippians, commonly referred to as philippians, is a pauline epistle of the new testament of the christian bible. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle and a coauthor named timothy, and is addressed to the christian church in philippi. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead. For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now 6 being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until.
To bring the ancient messages of the bible into todays world, each passage is treated in three sections. A verse by verse examination of the apostle pauls epistle of joy to the beloved philippian church. I thank my god in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, 5 in view of your participation in the gospel from the. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Philippians 1 nkjv greeting paul and timothy, bible gateway. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy.
The epistle to the philippians, one of pauls prison epistles, was written in rome. The verb rejoice is found 11 times in this book, more than any other book except luke. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Greetings from paul this letter is from paul and timothy, slaves of christ jesus. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained. Brothers, i do not consider that i have made it my own. Philippians 1 nlt greetings from paul this letter is bible gateway. The book of philippians was written in approximately a. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Closing prayers of thanksgiving and intercession philippians 4. I thank my god in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel. Paul and timotheus, the servants of jesus christ, to all the saints in christ jesus which are at philippi, with the bishops and deacons. You will receive a periodic newsletter with links to our newest articles and features. Bible gateway treats nameofthefather and name of the father differently.
Paul and silas first visited philippi in greece during pauls second missionary journey, which occurred between approximately 49. The book of philippians chapter four workbook ee onlinebiblestudy. Why didnt god warn adam and eve about the serpent when they were in the garden of eden. Book of philippians free bible study questions, class book, workbook, assignments, and. Use fewer words in your search, especially if youre unsure of the exact phrase. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook. Philippians the niv application commentary book 11. Therefore, my brethren, whom i love and yearn to see, my delight and crown wreath of victory, thus stand firm in the lord, my beloved. And i exhort you too, my genuine yokefellow, help these two women to keep on cooperating, for they have toiled along with me in the spreading of. Kjv bible verses from philippians offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies.
Thankfulness and prayer i thank my god upon every remembrance of. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. What is the book of the covenant referred to in exodus 24. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. I am writing to all of gods holy people in philippi who belong to christ jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. If rome, the date of writing was probably around 62 a. Bible study questions on the book of philippians introduction. Greeting paul and timothy, bondservants of jesus christ, to all the saints in christ jesus who are in philippi, with the bishops and deacons. If youre familiar with the book of acts, and i would encourage you that if you read the book of acts you can get a lot of the. This summary of the book of philippians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philippians. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Certainly, it contains many words of encouragement for the believer and many verses that. It was at philippi, which the apostle visited on his second missionary journey.
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