Filipi 1:3

Prayer for the Church

1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. ¹ 

Filipi 1:13

1:13 The ²  whole imperial guard ³  and everyone else knows ⁴  that I am in prison ⁵  for the sake of Christ,

Filipi 1:20

1:20 My confident hope ⁶  is that I will in no way be ashamed ⁷  but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die. ⁸ 

Filipi 2:10

2:10 so that at the name of Jesus

every knee will bow

– in heaven and on earth and under the earth –

Filipi 3:10

3:10 My aim is to know him, ⁹  to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, ¹⁰  and to be like him in his death,

Filipi 3:16

3:16 Nevertheless, let us live up to the standard ¹¹  that we have already attained. ¹² 

Filipi 3:21

3:21 who will transform these humble bodies of ours ¹³  into the likeness of his glorious body by means of that power by which he is able to subject all things to himself.

Filipi 4:3

4:3 Yes, I say also to you, true companion, ¹⁴  help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry ¹⁵  along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

Filipi 4:13

4:13 I am able to do all things ¹⁶  through the one ¹⁷  who strengthens me.

Filipi 4:18

4:18 For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent – a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

Filipi 4:20

4:20 May glory be given to God our Father forever and ever. Amen.

[1:3]  ¹ tn This could also be translated “for your every remembrance of me.” See discussion below.

[1:13]  ² tn Grk “so that the whole imperial guard.” The ὥστε (Jwste) clause that begins v. 13 indicates two results of the spread of the gospel: Outsiders know why Paul is imprisoned (v. 13) and believers are emboldened by his imprisonment (v. 14).

[1:13]  ³ sn The whole imperial guard (Grk “praetorium”) can refer to the elite troops stationed in Rome or the headquarters of administrators in the provinces (cf. Matt 27:27; Mark 15:16; John 18:28, 33; 19:9; Acts 23:35). In either case a metonymy is involved, with the place (the praetorium) put for those (soldiers or government officials) who were connected with it or stationed in it.

[1:13]  ⁴ tn Grk “it has become known by the whole imperial guard and all the rest.”

[1:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “my bonds [are].”

[1:20]  ⁶ tn Grk “according to my eager expectation and hope.” The κατά (kata) phrase is taken as governing the following ὅτι (Joti) clause (“that I will not be ashamed…”); the idea could be expressed more verbally as “I confidently hope that I will not be ashamed…”

[1:20]  ⁷ tn Or possibly, “be intimidated, be put to shame.”

[1:20]  ⁸ tn Grk “whether by life or by death.”

[3:10]  ⁹ tn The articular infinitive τοῦ γνῶναι (tou gnwnai, “to know”) here expresses purpose. The words “My aim is” have been supplied in the translation to emphasize this nuance and to begin a new sentence (shorter sentences are more appropriate for English style).

[3:10]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “to know him, the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings.”

[3:16]  ¹¹ tc Although κανόνι (kanoni, “standard, rule”) is found in most witnesses, though in various locations in this verse (א² D² Ψ 075 Ï), it is almost surely a motivated reading, for it clarifies the cryptic τῷ αὐτῷ (tw autw, “the same”). Both the fact that the word floats, and that there are other variants which accomplish greater clarity by other means, strongly suggests the secondary nature of any of the longer readings here. Further, the shortest text has excellent and early support in Ì^16,46 א* A B I^vid 6 33 1739 co, rendering it decidedly the preferred reading. The translation adds “standard” because of English requirements, not because of textual basis.

[3:16]  ¹² tn Grk “Nevertheless, to what we have attained, to the same hold fast.”

[3:21]  ¹³ tn Grk “transform the body of our humility.”

[4:3]  ¹⁴ tn Or “faithful fellow worker.” This is more likely a descriptive noun, although some scholars interpret the word σύζυγος (suzugos) here as a proper name (“Syzygos”), L&N 42.45.

[4:3]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “in the gospel,” a metonymy in which the gospel itself is substituted for the ministry of making the gospel known.

[4:13]  ¹⁶ tn The Greek word translated “all things” is in emphatic position at the beginning of the Greek sentence.

[4:13]  ¹⁷ tc Although some excellent witnesses lack explicit reference to the one strengthening Paul (so א* A B D* I 33 1739 lat co Cl), the majority of witnesses (א² D² [F G] Ψ 075 1881 Ï sy) add Χριστῷ (Cristw) here (thus, “through Christ who strengthens me”). But this kind of reading is patently secondary, and is a predictable variant. Further, the shorter reading is much harder, for it leaves the agent unspecified.