Philippians 1:1-11

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*September 27, 2009
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  *PHILIPPIANS 1-4 - SUMMARY*

“*AN APOSTOLIC BEQUEATHMENT: JOY AND REJOICING”*


 *PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11*


 *A. 1:1-2 APOSTOLIC GREETINGS*

PAUlos kai TiMOtheos DOUloi [1401] ChrisTOU 'I*e*SOU,

*Paul and Timothy bondmen of Christ Jesus,*

PAsin tois haGIois [40] en ChrisT*O* 'I*e*SOU tois OUsin en PhiLIPpois,

*to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi,*

sun e-piSKOpois [1985] kai di-aKOnois [1249];

*with overseers and deacons;*

CHAris huMIN kai eiR*E*n*e* aPO TheOU paTROS huM*O*N

*2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father*

kai KuRIou 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU.

*and the Lord Jesus Christ.*


 *B. 1:3-11 PAUL'S 3-FOLD DESIRE*

*a. 1:3-7 PAUL'S GOAL: JESUS' PERFECTION OF THESE SAINTS*

Eu-cha-risT*O* [2168] t*o* The*O* mou ePI PAs*e* t*e* MNEIa [3417] huM*O*N

*I thank my :God upon all my :remembrance of you*

PANto-te en PAs*e* de*E*sei [1162] mou

*4 always in every supplication of mine*

huPER PANt*o*n huM*O*N meTA chaRAS t*e*n de*E*sin poiOUme-nos,

*on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,*

ePI t*e* koi-n*o*NIa [2842] huM*O*N eis to eu-agGEli-on [2098]

*5 for your :fellowship unto the gospel*

aPO t*e*s PR*O*t*e*s h*e*MEras Achri tou nun;

*from the first day until :now;*

pe-poiTH*O*S [3982] auTO TOUto,

*6 confident of this very thing, *

HOti ho e-narXAme-nos [1728] en huMIN ERgon [2041] a-gaTHON

*that he who began a good work in you*

e-pi-teLEsei [2005] Achri h*e*MEras 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU:

*will perfect it until Jesus Christ's day:*

kaTH*O*S es-tin DIkai-on [1342] eMOI TOUto phroNEIN [5426] huPER PANt*o*n
huM*O*N,

*7 even as it right for me to think thus on behalf of you all,*

diA to Echein me en t*e* karDIa [2588] huMAS;

*because I have you in my :heart;*

en te tois desMOIS [1199] mou

*as, both in in my :bonds*

kai en t*e* a-po-loGIa [627] kai be-bai*O*sei [951] tou eu-ag-geLIou,

*and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel,*

sun-koi-n*o*NOUS [4791] mou t*e*s CHAri-tos PANtas huMAS ONtas.

*you all are partakers with me of :grace.*


 *b. 1:8 PAUL'S LONGING ON THEIR BEHALF*

MARtus [3144] gar mou ho TheOS,

*For :God is my witness, *

h*o*s e-pi-poTH*O* [1971] PANtas huMAS en SPLAGCHnous [4698] ChrisTOU 'I*e*
SOU.

*how I long after you all in tender mercies of Christ Jesus.*


 *c. 1:9-11 PAUL'S PRAYER: ABOUNDING LOVE ON THEIR BEHALF*

kai TOUto proSEUcho-mai [4336], HIna h*e* aGAp*e* [26] huM*O*N

*And this I pray, that your :love abound*

eTI malLON kai MALlon pe-risSEU*e* [4052] en e-pigN*O*sei [1922] kai PAs*e*aisTH
*E*sei [144];

*yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;*

eis to do-kiMAzein [1381] huMAS ta di-aPHEron-ta [1308];

*10 so that you may approve the things excellent;*

HIna *E*te ei-li-kriNEIS [1506] kai aPROsko-poi [677] eis h*e*MEran
ChrisTOU;

*that you be sincere and void of offence unto Christ's day;*

pe-pl*e*-r*o*MEnoi [4137] karPON [2590] di-kai-oSUn*e*s [1343],

*11 filled with fruit of righteousness, *

diA 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU, eis DOxan [1391] kai Epai-non [1868] TheOU.

*which is through Jesus Christ, unto God's praise and glory.*



 *NOTE**: *A “DOUlos” is a bondman; a voluntary total servant; a love-slave.
In the Old Testament under the Mosaic Law - when a slave didn't wish to
leave his master at the end of his tenure, and chose to remain with him
because of his wife and family - then the master took him to the doorpost,
and hammered an awl through the lobe of his ear into the post - thus
signifying his desire to remain under subjection.


 *This* is what Paul and Timothy were to the Lord by voluntary choice. *This
* is the mark of every true disciple. *This* is what Jesus commanded us to
make: not mere converts - but disciples - voluntary love-slaves. Have you
made *this* your desire and decision unto Jesus? *“If any man would come
after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” Mark 8:34
(8:34-9:1).*


 Then this man Paul, “DOUlos” in every sense of the word, has this marvelous
prayer in the succeeding verses on behalf of the Philippian believers. And
if they - like Paul and Timothy - volunteer to become love-slaves, bondmen
if you please - also - then Jesus' commission according to Matthew 28:18-20
will be fulfilled, and the heart of Paul gratified.


 And if we of today likewise voluntarily choose to make *this* our mark -
how doubly gratified will our Lord be on our behalf! And joy and rejocing is
the fruit of such a decision and relationship! - J.A.W.




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