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Questions about Paul's letter to the Philippians.

This appears to be one of Paul's last surviving letters, and is one of those written in "captivity", as he was in prison at the time of writing. Which of Paul's imprisonments this was, and where, is uncertain. The letter is noted for its warm personal tone.

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What is the "clear sign" in Philippians 1:28?

Philippians 1:27-28 (ESV) 27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the…
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What does "very nature" of a servant mean in Philippians 2:7?

Philippians 2:7 NIV rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. Did Jesus become a servant because he possessed a nature that classified him as a servant? What particular nature made Jesus…
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What is the evidence in the Greek and Latin authors for treating the word ἁρπαγμός (Phil. 2:6) differently?

N.T. Wright in his famous article on the issue “Jesus Christ is Lord: Philippians 2.5-11,” pp. 56-98 in The Climax of the Covenant. Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993) refers to J.B. Lightfoot’s rendering of…
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Are the criteria for what a Christian should ponder given in Philippians 4:8 mutually inclusive?

Philippians 4:8, NIV: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. In the…
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What is the power Jesus has to subject everything to Himself?

Philippians 3:21 NASB “…who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.” ‭‭ What is this power that Jesus has to subject…
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In Philippians 1:13, to which “palace” does the apostle Paul refer?

In Philippians 1:13, it is written, 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; KJV, 1769 ΙΓʹ ὥστε τοὺς δεσμούς μου φανεροὺς ἐν Χριστῷ γενέσθαι ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ πραιτωρίῳ καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς πάσιν TR, 1550 To which…
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What mind was in Jesus that the Philippians were advised to also have?

Philippians 2:5 ASV Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
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What was a "drink offering" in the O/T?

The term "drink offering" seems to have first appeared in Numbers 28: Numbers 28:8: "The other lamb you shall offer at twilight; as the grain offering of the morning and as its drink offering, you shall offer it, an offering by fire, a soothing…
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In Philippians 2:8, to whom was Jesus obedient/submissive?

In Phil. 2:8, it is written, and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient/submissive unto death--death even of a cross, YLT, 1862 Was the Lord Jesus Christ obedient/submissive to the Jews and the Romans?…
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What does "agree in the Lord" mean in Philippians 4:2?

Philippians 4:2 "I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord". ESV In the next verse we are told Euodia and Syntyche "laboured side by side with me in the gospel" and also that their "names are in the book of life", so "agree in…
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In Phil 2:7, what does εν ομοιωματι ανθρωπων γενομενος mean?

In Phil 2:7, what does εν ομοιωματι ανθρωπων γενομενος mean? Is it "made", "became" or "born"?: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants] ἀλλὰ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος· Translators are…
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In Philippians 1:6, what is the "good action"?

I have heard this verse used in support of the notion that "salvation" is the "good action" and the verse is affirming monergism: Php 1:6 I am convinced of this, that the one who began a good action among you will bring it to completion by the…
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What does the translation "God enhanced Jesus" mean in Philippians 2:9 (Wycliffe Bible)?

9 For which thing God enhanced him, and gave to him a name that is above all name; [For which thing and God enhanced him, and gave to him a name that is above all names;] Philippians 2:9 Wycliffe Bible (WYC) What does the translation "God…
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What did Jesus empty himself of in Philippians 2:7

Philippians 2:7 ASV but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; What is Paul telling us in this verse?
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Whom is Paul talking to in Philippians 2:14?

Philippians 2:14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, Was Pauling addressing only the Philippians? To all the churches then? And now?
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