Philippians 1:12-30

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*Tel: 253-517-9195 - Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

*Web: www.2rbetter.org*

*September 29, 2009
<http://www.2rbetter.org/>*



   *C. PHILIPPIANS 1:12-30*

*NEW LIGHT ON SUFFERINGS OF IMPRISONMENT*


 *1. 1:12-14 PAUL'S IMPRISONMENT: CAN EMBOLDEN SAINTS*

GiN*O*skein [1097] de huMAS BOUlo-mai [1014], a-delPHOI,

*Now I would have you know, brethren,*

HOti ta kat' eME

*that the happenings unto me*

MALlon eis pro-koP*E*N [4297] tou eu-ag-geLIou [2098] eL*E*lu-then [2064];

*have come out rather unto progress of the gospel;*

H*O*Ste tous desMOUS [1199] mou pha-neROUS [5318] en ChrisT*O* geNESthai

*13 so that my bonds became manifest in Christ*

en HOl*o* t*o* prai-t*o*RI*o*, kai tois loiPOIS PAsin;

*in the whole praetorium, and to all the rest;*

kai tous PLEIo-nas t*o*n a-delPH*O*N en KuRI*o*,

*14 and that the more part of the brethren in the Lord,*

pe-poiTHOtas [3982] tois desMOIS mou,

*confident through my bonds, *

pe-ris-soTEr*o*s [4056] tolMAN [5111] aPHOb*o*s ton LOgon tou TheOU laLEIN.

*are more abundantly bold to speak the word of :God without fear.*


 *2. 1:15-20 IMPRISONMENT IN THIS LIFE: CAN FURTHER THE GOSPEL*

*a. 1:15-17 PAUL'S BONDS: VARIOUSLY REACTED TO*

TiNES men kai diA PHTHOnon [5355] kai Erin [2054];

*Some indeed preach the Christ even of envy and strife;*

tiNES de kai di' eu-doKIan [2509] ton ChrisTON k*e*RUSsou-sin [2784];

*and some also of good will;*

hoi men ex aGAp*e*s,

*16 the ones do it of love,*

eiDOtes HOti eis a-po-loGIan [627] tou eu-ag-geLIou KEImai [2249];

*knowing that I am set for the gospel's defense;*

hoi de ex e-riTHIas [2052] ton ChristTON ka-tagGELlou-sin [2605], ouch hagN*
O*S [56],

*17 but the others proclaim the Christ of faction, not sincerely,*

oiOme-noi [3363] THLIpsin [2347] e-geiREIN tois desMOIS mou.

*thinking to raise up affliction for me in my :bonds.*


 *b. 1:18-20 PAUL'S GOAL: THAT HIS CIRCUMSTANCES RELEASE CHRIST TO BE
PREACHED*

ti gar? pl*e*n HOti panTI TROp*o* [5158],

*What then? only that in every way,*

EIte proPHAsei [4392] EIte a-l*e*THEIa, ChrisTOS ka-tagGELle-tai [2605];

*whether in presence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed;*

kai en TOUt*o* CHAIr*o* [5463], alLA, kai chaR*E*so-mai;

*and therein I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice;*

OIda gar HOti TOU-TO moi a-poB*E*se-tai [576] eis s*o*-t*e*RIan

*19** for I know that this shall turn out to my salvation *

diA t*e*s huM*O*N de*E*se-*o*s [1162] kai e-pi-cho-r*e*GIas [2024] tou
PNEUma-tos 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU,

*through your supplication and supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,*

kaTA t*e*n a-po-ka-ra-doKIan [603] kai elPIda mou,

*20** according to my earnest :expectation and hope, *

HOti en ou-deNI ais-chunTH*E*so-mai [153],

*that in nothing shall I be shamed, *

all' en PAs*e* par-r*e*SIa [3054], h*o*s PANto-te,

*but with all boldness, as always, *

kai nun me-ga-lunTH*E*se-tai [3170] ChrisTOS en t*o* S*O*maTI mou,

*now also Christ shall be magnified in my :body, *

EIte diA z*o*-*E*S, EIte diA thaNAtou.

*whether by life, or by death.*


 *3. 1:21-26 CHOICES IN THIS LIFE*

*a. 1:21 PAUL'S PHILOSOPHY*

E-MOI gar to z*e*n ChrisTOS, kai to a-po-thaNEIN [599] KERdos [2771].

*For to me :to live is Christ, and to :die gain.*


 *b. 1:22 PAUL'S PERPLEXING CHOICES*

ei de to z*e*n en sarKI, -

*But if :to live in the flesh, -*

TOU-TO moi karPOS [2590] ERgou [2041], -

*if** this **bring fruit from my work, -*

kai ti haiR*E*so-mai [138] ou gnoRIz*o* [1107].

*and what I shall choose I know not.*


 *c. 1:23-24 TWO WORTHY CHOICES*

suNEcho-mai [4912] de ek t*o*n DUo,

*But I am in a strait between the two, *

t*e*n a-pi-thuMIan 1939] Ech*o*n eis to a-naLUsai [360] kai sun ChrisT*O*EInai;

*having the desire :to depart and be with Christ;*

polL*O* gar MALlon KREISson:

*for it is very far better:*

to de e-piMEnein [1961] t*e* sarKI a-nag-kaiOte-ron [316] di huMAS.

*24 yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.*


 *d. 1:25-26 PAUL'S CHOICE: THE GOOD OF THE SAINTS*

kai TOUto pe-poiTH*O*S [3982], OIda HOti meN*O*,

*And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, *

kai, pa-ra-meN*O* [4893] PAsin huMIN,

*yes, and abide with you all,*

eis t*e*n huM*O*N pro-koP*E*N [4297] kai chaRAN t*e*s PIste-*o*s;

*for your :progress and joy of the faith;*

HIna to KAUch*e*-ma [2745] huM*O*N pe-risSEU*e* [4052] en ChrisTOU 'I*e*SOU
en eMOI

*26 that your :glorying abound in Christ Jesus in me*

diA t*e*s eM*E*S pa-rouSIas [3952] PAlin pros huMAS.

*through my :presence with you again.*


 *4. 1:27-30 SUFFERING FOR CHRIST IN THIS LIFE: A PRIVILEGE*

MOnon aXI*o*s [516] tou eu-ag-geLIou tou ChrisTOU po-liTEUes-the [4176]:

*Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of the Christ:*

HIna, EIta elTH*O*N kai iD*O*N huMAS EIte aP*O*N [548],

*that, whether I come and see you or be absent,*

aKOUs*o* ta peRI huM*O*N, HOti ST*E*ke-te [4739 en heNI PNEUma-ti,

*I may hear of your state, that you stand fast in one spirit,*

miA psuCH*E* su-naTHLOUNtes [4816] t*e* PIstei tou eu-ag-geLIou;

*with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel;*

kai m*e* ptuROme-noi [4426] en m*e*-deNI huPO t*o*n an-ti-keiMEn*o*n [480]:

*28 and in nothing frightened by the adversaries:*

(H*E*tis esTIN auTOIS ENdei-xis [1232] a-p*o*LEIas [684],

*(which is for them evidence of destruction,*

huM*O*N de s*o*-t*e*RIas [4991], kai TOUto aPO TheOU;* *

*but of your salvation, and that from God;*

HOti huMIN e-chaRISth*e* [5483] to huPER ChrisTOU,

*29 because to you it has been granted in the behalf of Christ,*

ou MOnon to eis auTON piSTEUein,

*not only :to believe unto him,*

alLA kai to huPER auTOU PASchein) [3958]:

*but also :to suffer in his behalf):*

ton auTON aG*O*na [73] Echon-tes,

*30 having the same conflict,*

HOIon EIde-te en eMOI, kai nun aKOUe-te en eMOI.

*such as you saw in me, and now hear in me.*



 *“LET US KEEP TO THE POINT”** - Oswald Chambers - MUFHH*

*Philippians 1:20 (1:12-30) “ . . . my earnest expectation and hope that in
nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also
Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death”.*


 *My Utmost for His Highest. “ . . . my earnest expectation and hope that in
nothing I shall be ashamed . . .”* We will all feel very much ashamed if we
do not yield to Jesus the areas of our lives He has asked us to yield to
Him. It's as if Paul were saying, *“My determined purpose is to be my utmost
for His highest - my best for His glory.” *To reach that level of
determination is a matter of the will, not of debate or of reasoning. It is
absolute and irrevocable surrender of the will at that point. An undue
amount of thought and consideration for ourselves is what keeps us from
making that decision, although we cover it up with the pretense that it is
others we are considering. When we think seriously about what it will cost
others if we obey the call of Jesus, we tell God He doesn't know what our
obedience will mean. Keep to the point - He does know. Shut out every other
thought and keep yourself before God in this one thing only - my utmost for
His highest. I am determined to be absolutely and entirely for Him and Him
alone.


 *My Unstoppable Determination for His Holiness.* “Whether it means life or
death - it makes no difference!” (see 1:21). Paul was determined that
nothing would stop him from doing exactly what God wanted. But before we
choose to follow God's will, a crisis must develop in our lives. This
happens because we tend to be unresponsive to God's gentler nudges. He
brings us to the place where He asks us to be our utmost for Him and we
begin to debate. He then providentially produces a crises where we have to
decide - for or against. That moment becomes a great crossroads in our
lives. If a crisis has come to you on any front, surrender your will to
Jesus absolutely and irrevocably.



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