Its pastor cody checking in again on this wonderful wednesday in holy week gearing up for easter this sunday we are on week three of our philippians series or the book of philippines. Philippians chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new. Philippians 1, new american standard bible nasb the. Philippians 1 new international version niv 1 paul and timothy, servants of christ jesus, to all gods holy people in christ jesus at philippi, together with the overseers and deacons. Philippians 1 is the first chapter of the epistle to the philippians in the new testament of the. The congregation at philippi quickly became the dearest of all of the apostles children in the faith. Paul expresses his gratitude for how thankful he is for his audience. Answers for philippians chapter 2 free online bible. The book of philippians free online bible study lessons. Philippians 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. And those who are not really saints on earth, never will be saints in heaven. This was one reason paul was thankful for the philippians. Philippians 1 english standard version esv greeting.
Enduring word bible commentary philippians chapter 1. The book of philippians chapter one workbook this bible study workbook is designed to facilitate your study of chapter one of the book of philippians. Paul introduces himself and timothy as authors of this letter to the believers in philippi. The theme of joy punctuates the epistle 17 times in some form. We hope this outline of philippians will help you as you endeavor to study gods letter to you. Philippians 1 niv paul and timothy, servants of christ bible. In all my prayers for all of you, i always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who. Chapter 1, paul writes about his sufferings and that through his imprisonment the kingdom was increased. The apostle paul wrote the letter to express his gratitude and affection for the philippian church, his strongest supporters in ministry. Philippi was named after philip ii of macedon, who was the father of alexander the great. The book of philippians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Daily study questions day one questions and answers.
Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook. In chapter 1, paul sees christ as his life for to me to live is christ, 1. Philippians 1 esv greeting paul and timothy, servants. Philippians 1 paul and timothy, servants of christ. It was written to show his appreciation and love to the philippians in a thankyou letter. Philippians 1 niv bible paul and timothy, servants of. Verses 3, 4, 5 i thank my god upon all my remembrance of you, always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy, for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now. Paul prays for the church to grow in knowledge and depth of insight so we will be filled with the fruit of righteousness. The joy of the christian experience is the dominant theme running through the book of philippians. Now i want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel 1. Timothy is generally believed to be added as a formality, with paul being the actual author.
Philippians 1, new international version niv the bible app. Standing fast in the lord means getting along with others 4. What should these attitudes and blessings produce in the lives of gods people 2. The book of philippians is a powerful letter of encouragement. One notable variation here is that paul included timothys name because timothy was an important gospel coworker in and around philippi and a trusted. Book of philippians chapter 1 bernie moore ministries. Address and initial greetingpaul and timothy, bondservants of jesus christ, to all the saints in christ jesus who are in philippi, with the bishops and deacons. Read and study philippians 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. Philippi was in an area of greek or thracian control until gold was discovered at a nearby mountain. In this eightsession series, jo saxton takes us through philippians to encourage us to follow jesus no matter what life throws at us.
Try to read the whole book of philippians again as we study chapter 2. Check out this commentary, summary and key verses from the book of philiipians. Out of christ, the best saints are sinners, and unable to stand before god. Some of those sharing the gospel were doing so with the proper motive, but other believers were preaching for the wrong reasons. The epistle to the philippians chapter one objectives in studying this chapter 1 to appreciate why the philippians were a source of great joy to paul 2 to learn from pauls attitude concerning persecution, death, and the purpose of life summary paul begins his epistle with his customary salutation followed by an expression of thanksgiving. Philippians 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. First, paul gives thanks and prayer on behalf of the philippian christians philippians 1. The idea is that the philippians partnered with paul in his spreading. He then shares several key things on how to do this. Philippians, chapter 1 king james version christian answers. Christians are to surrender their lives in service to christ jesus.
Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Watch our overview video on the book of philippians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Second, he focuses on the expansion of the gospel philippians 1. Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy. All three terms are used in the new testament to describe the same men. The book of philippians is one of pauls most personal letters, written to the church in philippi. Appeal for unity, a thankyou from paul, final greetings. While the book addresses many important subjects, and we encourage you to. The assembly was organized and under the oversight of its leaders, the bishops and deacons of 1. Paul and timothy, bondservants of jesus christ, to all the saints in christ jesus who are in philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
Paul and timotheus being the servants of christ v 1 c. In verse one the word if occurs four times, it is used in the same sense that we use the word since and describes four conditions. This bible study workbook is designed to facilitate your study of chapter one of the book of philippians. In chapter 2, christ is the model of true humility let this mind be in you, which was also in christ jesus, 2. Pauls gratitude to the philippians for their financial support 4. Now hold that in your computers and come on over to the last chapter of philippians, and lets look at verse 22. This book is known as one of pauls prison epistles colossians, ephesians, philemon, and philippians. Pauls greeting to the philippian christians and his prayer for them. The name jesus in ancient hebrew text yeshua in first century hebrew text. Introduction to philippians bible exposition commentary. Philippians 1 kjv paul and timotheus, the servants of bible. They key personalities are the apostle paul, timothy, epaphroditus, euodia, and syntyche. Philippians was written from rome during pauls first imprisonment, about 62 ad. Two women were prominent in the church philippians 4.
Jesus christ is our life chapter 1 jesus christ is our example chapters 2 jesus christ is our prize chapter 3 jesus christ is our peace chapter 4. The book of philippians, chapter 1 we hope that you find the content of the book of philippians, chapter 1 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Chapter 1 includes a brief introduction philippians 1. 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. The church at philippi was one of the most generous in financial support 4.