Philippians

4 chapters

Chapter summaries

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1. 1Having signified that he useth to thank God for their virtue, 9 and also to pray for their increase: 12 he certifieth them (for their confirmation and comfort) what good was come through his trouble at Rome, 21 and that he doubteth not (though he rather desire martyrdom) but to come again unto them, 27 exhorting them to live as they ought to do, 28 and namely not to shrink for persecution.
2. 2He exhorteth them most instantly to keep the unity of the Church, and to humble themselves for that purpose one to another, 5 by the example of the marvellous humility of Christ, 9 specially seeing how marvellously he is now exalted for it. 12 Item to obedience, fear, and perseverance. 13 Insinuating (lest it should afterwards trouble them) that he may be martyred at this time, 19 Timothy he hopeth to send, whom he highly commendeth: 25 as also Epaphroditus, whom he presently sendeth.
3. 3He warneth them of the False-apostles, 4 shewing that himself had much more to brag of in Judaism than they: but that he maketh price of nothing but only of Christ, and of Christian justice, and of suffering with him ( 12 wherein yet he acknowledgeth his imperfection ) 17 exhorting them to bear Christ's Cross with him, and not to imitate those bellygods.
4. 4He exhorteth them to perseverance, 2 and certain by name to unity, 5 to modesty, 6 to peace without solicitude or careful anxiety, 8 to all that good is, 9 to such things as they see in himself. 10 that he rejoiced in their contribution, not for his own need, but for their merit.