1	Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his sufferings;
9	daily praying to him for their increase in grace;
12	he shows what good the faith of Christ had received by his troubles at Rome;
21	and how ready he is to glorify Christ either by his life or death;
27	exhorting them to unity;
28	and to fortitude in persecution.

Verse 1
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Paul: Romans 1:1; 1 Corinthians 1:1
Timotheus: Acts 16:1-3; 1 Corinthians 16:10; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Colossians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Timothy 1:2; Hebrews 13:23
the servants: Mark 13:34; John 12:26; Titus 1:1; James 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1; Jude 1:1; Revelation 1:1; 19:10; 22:9
the saints: Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1,15; 2 Thessalonians 1:10
Philippi: Acts 16:12-15; 1 Thessalonians 2:2
the bishops: Acts 1:20; 1 Timothy 3:1,2; Titus 1:7; 1 Peter 2:25; Revelation 1:20; 2:1,8,12
and deacons: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Timothy 3:8,10,12,13

Verse 2
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:7; 2 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Peter 1:2

Verse 3
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

I thank: Romans 1:8,9; 6:17; 1 Corinthians 1:4
upon: Ephesians 1:15,16; Colossians 1:3,4; 1 Thessalonians 1:2,3; 3:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Timothy 1:3; Philemon 1:4,5
remembrance: or, mention.

Verse 4
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

in: 9-11; Romans 1:9; Ephesians 1:14-23; 1 Thessalonians 1:2
with: 2:2; 3:18; 4:1; Luke 15:7,10; Colossians 2:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:19,20; Philemon 1:7; 2 John 1:4

Verse 5
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

7; 4:14; Acts 16:15; Romans 11:17; 12:13; 15:26; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Corinthians 8:1; Ephesians 2:19-22; 3:6; Colossians 1:21-23; Philemon 1:17; Hebrews 3:14; 2 Peter 1:1; 1 John 1:3,7

Verse 6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

confident: 2 Corinthians 1:15; 2:3; 7:16; 9:4; Galatians 5:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:4; Philemon 1:21; Hebrews 10:35
begun: 29; 2:13; John 6:29; Acts 11:18; 16:14; Romans 8:28-30; Ephesians 2:4-10; Colossians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14; Titus 3:4-6; Hebrews 13:20,21; James 1:16-18; 1 Peter 1:2,3
will: Psalms 138:8; John 6:29; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:23,24; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; 1 Peter 5:10
perform it: or, finish it.; Hebrews 12:2
the day: 10; 1 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Peter 3:10

Verse 7
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

it is: 1 Corinthians 13:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5; 5:5; Hebrews 6:9,10
because: 2 Corinthians 3:2; 7:3
I have you in my heart: or, ye have me in your heart.; Galatians 5:6; 1 John 3:14
as: Acts 16:23-25; 20:23; Ephesians 3:1; 4:1; 6:20; Colossians 4:3,18; 2 Timothy 1:8; 2:9; Hebrews 10:33,34
and in: 17; 4:14
partakers of my: or, partakers with me of.; 5; 1 Corinthians 9:23; Hebrews 3:1; 1 Peter 4:13; 5:1

Verse 8
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

God: Romans 1:9; 9:1; Galatians 1:20; 1 Thessalonians 2:5
how: 2:26; 4:1; 2 Corinthians 13:9; Galatians 4:19; Colossians 2:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Timothy 1:4
in: 2:1; Isaiah 16:11; 63:15; Jeremiah 31:20; Luke 1:78; *marg:; 2 Corinthians 6:12; 7:15; *marg:; Colossians 3:12; Philemon 1:12,20; 1 John 3:17

Verse 9
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

this
your: 3:15,16; Job 17:9; Proverbs 4:18; Matthew 13:31-33; 2 Corinthians 8:7; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:1,9,10; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Philemon 1:6; 1 Peter 1:22
in knowledge: 1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 5:17; Colossians 1:9; 3:10; 2 Peter 1:5,6; 3:18
judgment: or, sense.; Hebrews 5:14; *Gr:

Verse 10
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

ye: Isaiah 7:15,16; Amos 5:14,15; Micah 3:2; John 3:20; Romans 2:18; 7:16,22; 8:7; Romans 12:2,9
approve things that are excellent: or, try things that differ.; Job 12:11; 34:3; Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; Ephesians 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Hebrews 5:12-14; 1 John 4:1; Revelation 2:2
that ye may be: 16; Genesis 20:5; Joshua 24:14; John 1:47; Acts 24:16; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2:17; 8:8; Ephesians 4:15; *marg:; Ephesians 5:27; 6:24; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 5:23
without: Matthew 16:23; 18:6,7; 26:33; Romans 14:20,21; 16:17; 1 Corinthians 8:13; 10:32; 2 Corinthians 6:3; Galatians 5:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:13
till: 1 Corinthians 1:8

Verse 11
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

filled: 4:17; Psalms 1:3; 92:12-14; Isaiah 5:2; Luke 13:6-9; John 15:2,8,16; Romans 6:22; Romans 15:28; 2 Corinthians 9:10; Galatians 5:22,23; Ephesians 5:9; Colossians 1:6,10; Hebrews 12:11; James 3:17,18
are: Psalms 92:14,15; Isaiah 60:21; 61:3,11; Matthew 5:16; John 15:4,5; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 1:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:12; Hebrews 13:15,16; 1 Peter 2:5,9,12; 4:10,11,14
unto: John 15:8; Ephesians 1:12,14

Verse 12
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

that: Acts 21:28-36; 22:1-30; 28:1-31
rather: Exodus 18:11; Esther 9:1; Psalms 76:10; Acts 8:4; 11:19-21; Romans 8:28,37; 2 Timothy 2:9

Verse 13
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

Acts 20:23,24; 21:11-13; 26:29,31; 28:17,20; Ephesians 3:1; 4:1; 6:20; Colossians 4:3-18
in Christ: or, for Christ.; 1 Peter 4:12-16
the palace: or, Caesar's court.; 4:22
in all other places: or, to all others.; 1 Thessalonians 1:8,9

Verse 14
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

brethren: 4:1; Colossians 4:7
waxing: Acts 4:23-31; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; Ephesians 3:13; 6:19,20; Colossians 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:2
without: Luke 1:74; 12:5-7

Verse 15
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

preach: 16,18; Acts 5:42; 8:5,35; 9:20; 10:36; 11:20; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 1:19; 4:5; 1 Timothy 3:16
even: 2:3; Matthew 23:5; Romans 16:17,18; 1 Corinthians 3:3,4; 13:3; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 2:4; James 4:5,6
and: 17; 1 Peter 5:2-4

Verse 16
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

not sincerely: 10; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:1,2
supposing: Job 6:14; 16:4; Psalms 69:26

Verse 17
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

that: 7; Romans 1:13-17; 1 Corinthians 9:16,17; Galatians 2:7,8; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11,12; 4:6,7; Luke 21:14; Acts 22:1; 26:1,24; 2 Timothy 4:16; *Gr:

Verse 18
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

What: Romans 3:9; 6:15; 1 Corinthians 10:19; 14:15
whether: 14-17; Matthew 23:14; Mark 12:40
Christ
and I: Mark 9:38-40; Luke 9:45,50; 1 Corinthians 15:11; 2 John 1:9-11

Verse 19
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

I know: Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Peter 1:7-9
through: 2 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 6:18,19
the Spirit: Romans 8:9; Galatians 4:6; 1 Peter 1:11

Verse 20
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

earnest: Psalms 62:5; Proverbs 10:28; 23:18; Romans 8:19
in nothing: Psalms 25:2; 119:80,116; Isaiah 45:17; 50:7; 54:4; Romans 5:5; 9:33; 2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 10:8; Ephesians 6:19,20; 1 Peter 4:16; 1 John 2:28
with: 14; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16
Christ: 2:17; Romans 6:13,19; 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 7:34; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:23
whether: 23,24; John 12:27,28; 21:19; Acts 20:24; 21:13; Romans 14:7-9; 1 Corinthians 15:31; 2 Corinthians 4:10; Colossians 1:24; 2 Timothy 4:6,7; 2 Peter 1:12-15

Verse 21
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

to live: 20; 2:21; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Galatians 6:14; Colossians 3:4
to die: 23; Isaiah 57:1,2; Romans 8:35-39; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 2 Corinthians 5:1,6,8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-15; Revelation 14:13

Verse 22
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

live: 24; 2 Corinthians 10:3; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 2:1; 1 Peter 4:2
this: Psalms 71:18; Isaiah 38:18,19
I wot: Genesis 21:26; 39:8; Exodus 32:1; Acts 3:17; Romans 11:2

Verse 23
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

in: 2 Samuel 24:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:1,13; Luke 12:50; 2 Corinthians 6:12
a desire: Luke 2:29,30; John 13:1; 2 Corinthians 5:8; 2 Timothy 4:6
with: Job 19:26,27; Psalms 49:15; Luke 8:38; 23:43; John 14:3; 17:24; Acts 7:59; 2 Corinthians 5:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 14:13
far: Psalms 16:10,11; 17:15; 73:24-26; Revelation 7:14-17

Verse 24
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

22,25,26; John 16:7; Acts 20:29-31

Verse 25
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

confidence: 2:24; Acts 20:25
for: Luke 22:32; John 21:15-17; Acts 11:23; 14:22; Romans 1:11,12; 15:18,29; 2 Corinthians 1:24; Ephesians 4:11-13
joy: Psalms 60:6; Romans 5:2; 15:13; 1 Peter 1:8

Verse 26
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

2:16-18; 3:1,3; 4:4,10; Song of Solomon 5:1; John 16:22,24; 2 Corinthians 1:14; 5:12; 7:6

Verse 27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

let: 3:18-21; Ephesians 4:1; Colossians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:11,12; 4:1; Titus 2:10; 2 Peter 1:4-9; 2 Peter 3:11,14
the gospel: Romans 1:9,16; 15:16,29; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 9:13; Galatians 1:7
whether: 2:12,24
I may: Ephesians 1:15; Colossians 1:4; 1 Thessalonians 3:6; Philemon 1:5; 3 John 1:3,4
that ye: 2:1,2; 4:1; Psalms 122:3; 133:1; Matthew 12:25; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 15:58; 16:13,14; 2 Corinthians 13:11
in one: Jeremiah 32:39; John 17:20,21; Acts 2:46; 4:32; Romans 12:4,5; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Ephesians 4:3-6; James 3:18; Jude 1:3
the faith: Proverbs 22:23; Acts 24:24; Romans 1:5; 10:8; Ephesians 1:13; 1 Timothy 1:11,19; 2 Timothy 4:7

Verse 28
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

in: Isaiah 51:7,12; Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:4-7; 21:12-19; Acts 4:19-31; 5:40-42; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; 2 Timothy 1:7,8; Hebrews 13:6; Revelation 2:10
an: 2 Thessalonians 1:5,6; 1 Peter 4:12-14
but: Matthew 5:10-12; Romans 8:17; 2 Timothy 2:11,12
and that: Genesis 49:18; Psalms 50:23; 68:19,20; Isaiah 12:2; Luke 3:6; Acts 28:28

Verse 29
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

it is: Acts 5:41; Romans 5:3; James 1:2; 1 Peter 4:13
not: Matthew 16:17; John 1:12,13; 6:44,45; Acts 13:39; 14:27; Ephesians 2:8; Colossians 2:12; James 1:17,18

Verse 30
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

the same: John 16:33; Romans 8:35-37; 1 Corinthians 4:9-14; 15:30-32; Ephesians 6:11-18; Colossians 2:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:14,15; 3:2-4; 2 Timothy 2:10-12; 4:7; Hebrews 10:32,33; 12:4; Revelation 2:10,11; Revelation 12:11
which: Acts 16:19-40; 1 Thessalonians 2:2
now

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Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Philippians 1:22". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". "http://www.studylight.org/com/tsk/view.cgi?book=php&chapter=1&verse=22".

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