Philippians 1:12-30

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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June 15, 2012


 *(From: PHILIPPIANS #2 - 1:12-30)*


 C. 1:12-30 NEW LIGHT ON SUFFERINGS OF IMPRISONMENT

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

*Now I would have you know, brethren, that the happenings unto me*

GiN*O*skein [1097] de huMAS BOUlo-mai [1014], a-delPHOI, HOti ta kat' eME

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

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

13* so that my bonds became manifest in Christ*

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

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

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

14* and that the more part of the brethren in the Lord, confident through
my bonds, *

kai tous PLEIo-nas t*o*n a-delPH*O*N en KuRI*o*, pe-poiTHOtas [3982] tois
desMOIS mou,

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

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


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

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

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

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

*and some also of good will; *16* the ones do it of love,*

tiNES de kai di' eu-doKIan [2509] ton ChrisTON k*e*RUSsou-sin [2784]; hoi
men ex aGAp*e*s,

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

*What then? only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ
is proclaimed;*

ti gar? pl*e*n HOti panTI TROp*o*, EIte proPHAsei [4392] EIte a-l*e*THEIa,
ChrisTOS ka-tagGELle-tai;

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

*that in nothing shall I be shamed, but with all boldness, as always, *

HOti en ou-deNI ais-chunTH*E*so-mai [153], all' en PAs*e* par-r*e*SIa [3054],
h*o*s PANto-te,


 *now also Christ shall be magnified in my :body, whether by life, or by
death.*

kai nun me-ga-lunTH*E*se-tai ChrisTOS en t*o* S*O*maTI mou, EIte diA z*o*-*E
*S, EIte diA thaNAtou.


 3. 1:21-26 CHOICES IN THIS LIFE

a. 1:21* For to me :to live is Christ, and to :die gain.*

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


 b. 1:22 PAUL AT A LOSS TO CHOOSE

*But if :to live in the flesh, - if this bring fruit from my work, *

ei de to z*e*n en sarKI, - TOU-TO moi karPOS [2590] ERgou [2041],

*- and what I shall choose I know not. ** *- kai ti haiR*E*so-mai [138] ou
gnoRIz*o*.


 c. 1:23-24 TWO WORTHY CHOICES

*But I am in a strait between the two, ** *suNEcho-mai [4912] de ek t*o*n
DUo,

*having the desire :to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:
*

t*e*n a-pi-thuMIan Ech*o*n eis to a-naLUsai kai sun ChrisT*O* EInai;
polL*O*gar MALlon KREISson:

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

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


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

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

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

*yes, and abide with you all, for your :progress and joy of the faith; *

kai, pa-ra-meN*O* [4893] PAsin huMIN, eis t*e*n huM*O*N pro-koP*E*N
[4297]kai chaRAN t
*e*s PIste-*o*s;

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

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

*through my :presence with you again.*

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28* and in nothing frightened by the adversaries:*

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

*(which is for them evidence of destruction,*

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

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

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

29* because to you it has been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only
:to believe unto him*

HOti huMIN e-chaRISth*e* [5483] to huPER ChrisTOU, ou MOnon to eis auTON
piSTEUein,

*but also :to suffer in his behalf): *30* having the same conflict,*

alLA kai to huPER auTOU PASchein) [3958]: ton auTON aG*O*na [73] Echon-tes,

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

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


 *“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 crisis 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.


 *NOTE**: * It is not given to each one of us to stand in the position of
the apostle Paul - and be able to choose to go - or stay. Look at his
reasoning behind his choice. His thoughts lay with his fellow-saints down
here - and by staying somewhat longer with them when he could go - would be
for their welfare. I think many of us would choose like Paul - should the
choice be given. J.A.Watt



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