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.
8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Verse 7 shows that Paul has hidden treasure; as it were of things of heavenly value that were established when he fulfilled the Apostolic role of founding the Phillipian church. They are apparently co-workers in the body of Christ which resulted in great affection of Paul for them (verse 8). Paul's response to them was to continue to increase in love in relation to knowledge and judgment. This shows once again that judgment; righeous judgment that is was epected as it is mentioned also in the correction of the Corinthians who were anything but settled and mature in their walk. This theme is repeated later on in Phillipians 4:8 (what is stated in verse 10). The fruits of righteousness no doubt show works worthy of repentance. This theme is first seen in Matthew 3:8 and repeated elsewhere. (see Gal. 5:22-23).
Verses 12-14
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Apparently Paul had a witness in the palace or governmental stronghold where he was. Clearly he was able to get letters in and out and others were aware of his plight
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.
8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Verse 7 shows that Paul has hidden treasure; as it were of things of heavenly value that were established when he fulfilled the Apostolic role of founding the Phillipian church. They are apparently co-workers in the body of Christ which resulted in great affection of Paul for them (verse 8). Paul's response to them was to continue to increase in love in relation to knowledge and judgment. This shows once again that judgment; righeous judgment that is was epected as it is mentioned also in the correction of the Corinthians who were anything but settled and mature in their walk. This theme is repeated later on in Phillipians 4:8 (what is stated in verse 10). The fruits of righteousness no doubt show works worthy of repentance. This theme is first seen in Matthew 3:8 and repeated elsewhere. (see Gal. 5:22-23).
Verses 12-14
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Apparently Paul had a witness in the palace or governmental stronghold where he was. Clearly he was able to get letters in and out and others were aware of his plight
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