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Philippians 2 — Sermon Preparation
Paul exhorts the Philippians to unity and humility, grounded in the Christ hymn describing his self-emptying, death, and exaltation to universal lordship. Below is a research summary for Philippians 2, 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 2 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| πέμπω | pémpō | G3992 | 4 | send, thrust in |
| θάνατος | thánatos | G2288 | 4 | deadly, death |
| φρονέω | phronéō | G5426 | 3 | set the affection on, care, mind, regard |
| ἡγέομαι | hēgéomai | G2233 | 3 | account, chief, count, esteem |
| χαίρω | chaírō | G5463 | 3 | farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting |
| μορφή | morphḗ | G3444 | 2 | form |
| λειτουργία | leitourgía | G3009 | 2 | ministration, service |
How preachers through history handled this text
31 public-domain excerpts on Philippians 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“It is best with us, when our duty becomes natural to us. Naturally, that is, sincerely, and not in pretence only; with a willing heart and upright views. We are apt to prefer our own credit, ease, and safety, before truth, holiness, and duty; but Timothy did not so. Paul desired liberty, not that he might take pleasure, but that he might do good. Epaphroditus was willing to go to the Philippians, that he might be comforted with those who had sorrowed for him when he was sick. It seems, his illness was caused by the work of God. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Philippians 2:19–30 (Public Domain)
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