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Philippians 1 — Sermon Preparation
Paul gives thanks for the Philippians' partnership in the gospel, explains how his imprisonment has advanced the mission, and declares that to live is Christ and to die is gain. Below is a research summary for Philippians 1, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Philippians 1 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| εὐαγγέλιον | euangélion | G2098 | 6 | gospel |
| δεσμός | desmón | G1199 | 4 | band, bond, chain, string |
| δέησις | déēsis | G1162 | 3 | prayer, request, supplication |
| πείθω | peíthō | G3982 | 3 | agree, assure, believe, have confidence |
| προκοπή | prokopḗ | G4297 | 2 | furtherance, profit |
| ἀπολογία | apología | G627 | 2 | answer, clearing of self, defence |
| καταγγέλλω | katangéllō | G2605 | 2 | declare, preach, shew, speak of |
How preachers through history handled this text
30 public-domain excerpts on Philippians 1, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The apostle was a prisoner at Rome; and to take off the offence of the cross, he shows the wisdom and goodness of God in his sufferings. These things made him known, where he would never have otherwise been known; and led some to inquire after the gospel. He suffered from false friends, as well as from enemies. How wretched the temper of those who preached Christ out of envy and contention, and to add affliction to the bonds that oppressed this best of men! The apostle was easy in the midst of all. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Philippians 1:12–20 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Philippi— Phil 1:1
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