Philippians: Verse-by-Verse

by Franklin J Andreen

Paul ministered at Philippi for about three months during what is known as his “second missionary journey”. It was there that he and Silas sang praises to God at midnight, resulting in the salvation of the jailer and his family (Acts 16:22–34). It was also in Philippi that Paul and his friends met Lydia, a businesswoman who opened her home to them. A church was started, and this letter is to them. Paul probably wrote it toward the end of his Roman imprisonment in AD 61 or 62.

In this epistle we find such well-known passages For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (1:21)(5) Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, (6) who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, (7) but made Himself of no reputation. . . (2:5-7)But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. (3:7)Rejoice in the Lord and again I say, Rejoice. (4:4)
Unlike some of his other epistles (Galatians, Colossians, I Corinthians, etc.), Paul did not write Philippians in response to crisis or conflict. Instead, he pours out his affection for them and encourages them to continue to stand together in humility and unity. He tells of the joy that brought to his heart, and urges them to rejoice in the Lord.

119 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2022