Philippians 1-Study-More bold to speak the word...

[Anne Terri]

THE NEW TESTAMENT

EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 1 - STUDY GUIDE

Written by Paul and Timotheus - at Philippi

Philippians 1:1-5 Paul and Timotheus' Written Greeting To The Philippians in Christ Jesus... I thank my God upon every remembrance of you ..

Philippians 1:6-11 ...Until the day of Jesus Christ

Philippians 1:12-19 the furtherance of the gospel ... brethren... confident by my bonds ... more bold to speak the word without fear...one preach Christ of contention ... the other of love ...


Philippians 1:20-30 For me to live is Christ

and to die is gain ... to abide in the flesh is more needful for you ... For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

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Philippians 1:1-5 Paul and Timotheus' Written Greeting To The Philippians in Christ Jesus... I thank my God upon every remembrance of you ...

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:
2: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3: I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4: Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5: For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;



Philippians 1:6-11 ...Until the day of Jesus Christ

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:
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.
8: For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9: And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10: That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11: Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.



Philippians 1:12-19 the furtherance of the gospel ... brethren... confident by my bonds ... more bold to speak the word without fear...one preach Christ of contention ... the other of love ...

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;
13: So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
14: And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15: Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
16: The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17: But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
18: What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
19: For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,




Philippians 1:20-30 For me to live is Christ and to die is gain ... to abide in the flesh is more needful for you ... For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;[/b][/color]

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.
21: For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22: But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
23: For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
24: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
25: And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26: That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
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;
28: And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition,
but to you ofsalvation, and that of God.
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;
30: Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.



Names of Philippians 1

Paul
Timotheus

Place of Philippians - Philippi

Philippi was an ancient city in the east part of Macedonia, founded by Philip II in 356 BC. It is now called Filippoi, an sits near ruins of Philippi, n the region of East Macedonia and Thrace which is in Greece.

By the 14the century, it was left to ruin. It has a vast history,
but for our purposes, we focus on Philippi during the time of Early Christianity.

Paul was in this area preaching around 50 AD.
Macedonia and Philippi are mentioned in The New Testament.


Acts 16:9-12 Paul's Vision: A man from Macedonia. saying ...Come help us. Paul endeavors to go. At this point, Luke traveling with Paul, becomes the first person in narration.

9: And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10: And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
11: Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
12: And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.


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Paul's Epistle to the Philippians has been dated at between 61 and 62 AD. Christianity developed in Philippi, and continued forward. This is based on the historical document in the form of a letter from Polycarp of Smyrna, which was addressed to the community of Philippi, in 160 AD

The first small church there was known as The Basilica of Paul, and could be identified by an inscription written in mosaic on the pavement. They have dated this writing as 343 AD. This was based on Bishop Porphyrios, who was there in Philippi the same year.
Paul is give credit for Philippi's prosperity, due to his teaching of Jesus Christ. The city of Philippi was thriving in the 5th and 6th centuries. By this time, seven churches had been built, and were said to be beautiful and with great size.