Philippians and Philemon

This classic commentary is organized as follows:


Preface


The Epistle to the Philippians

Introduction

I. Macedonia

II. Philippi

III. Paul in Macedonia

IV. Paul at Rome

V. Epistle to the Philippians: Where and When Composed

VI. Occasion of the Epistle

VII. Critical Questions

VIII. Integrity

IX. Contents and General Character


Text

Primary Uncials

Secondary Uncials

Minuscules

Versions


Commentaries

Patristic

Earlier Commentaries

Modern Commentaries


Philippians 1

1:1–11. The Prologue

1:12-17. The State of the Gospel in Rome

1:18-26. Paul’s Own Condition and Hopes

1:27-30. Practical Exhortations

Excursus: Bishops and Deacons (Php 1:1)


Philippians 2

2:1-4. Exhortation to Unanimity, Love, and Humility

2:5-8. The Humility of Christ

2:9-11. The Exaltation of Christ

2:12-18. Practical Inferences From the Divine Example

2:19-24. Paul’s Hope to Send Timothy to Them

2:25-30. Paul’s Sending of Epaphroditus

Excursus on 2:6-11


Philippians 3

3:1-3. A Warning Against False Teachers

3:4-7. Paul’s Advantages as a Jew Renounced for Christ’s sake

3:8-14. Paul’s Present Christian Ideal and His Efforts to Attain It

3:15-21. The Enemies of the Cross and the Citizens of Heaven

Exurcus: Paul’s Conception of Righteousness by Faith


Philippians 4

4:1-9. Various Exhortations to Unity, Joy, Forbearance, Trustfulness, Prayer, Attention to All Virutes, and the Practice of All That They Have Learned From Paul; With Assurances of the Presence, Guardianship, and Peace of God

4:1-20. Thanks for the Philippians’ Generosity

4:21-23. Closing Salutations


The Epistle to Philemon


Introduction


Commentaries

Patristic

Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Modern


Philemon 1-3

Philemon 4-7

Philemon 8-20

Philemon 21-23

Note on “The Church that is in Thy House” (vs. 2)