Philippians
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Philippians is Paul's joyful letter from prison to the church at Philippi, expressing gratitude and encouraging unity. It presents Christ's humility as the model for Christian living and finds joy in all circumstances.
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Purpose
Paul wrote Philippians from prison to thank the church for their generous support, encourage them to stand firm in the gospel, and promote unity and humility modeled after Christ.
Audience
The Christian believers in the church at Philippi.
Book Outline (click to highlight chapters)
- Greeting, Thanksgiving, and Paul's Circumstances Chapters 1
- Exhortation to Humility and Christlike Service Chapters 2
- Warning Against False Teachers and Pursuit of Christ Chapters 3
- Final Exhortations, Contentment, and Conclusion Chapters 4
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Did You Know?
- Called the 'epistle of joy' - joy/rejoice appears 16 times
- Written from prison yet is the most joyful of Paul's letters
- Contains the great Christ-hymn on Jesus' humility (2:5-11)
- Contains 'I can do all things through Christ' (4:13)
- Lydia was the first European convert and a founding member
- Paul and Silas were jailed in Philippi - an earthquake freed them
- Contains 'to live is Christ, and to die is gain' (1:21)
- The Philippian church sent Paul financial support multiple times
- Contains 'work out your own salvation with fear and trembling' (2:12)
- Philippi was a Roman colony - citizens were proud of their Roman status