Philippians 4:14-23
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Philippians 4:14
Philippians 4:14
14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
14 Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my affliction.
Look back at VS 10
“Nevertheless, you have done well”
Paul was thankful for all they had done for him.
a. It was important for Paul that they see that though the Lords provides for believers, believers have an important part of this.
b. God’s provides for our needs, but He does by working through the lives of other believers.
c. If there are needs in the church, and Christians are not providing, they are not responding to leading of the Lord.
d. Th Philippians shared (provided) during Paul’s distress.
e. Paul preached love, the love for Jesus, and for one another. It made his heart rejoice to know that the Philippi believers loved him.
Paul preached love, the love for Jesus, and for one another. It made his heart rejoice to know that the Philippi believers loved him.
f. This type of encouragement could have made his time in prison a little easier.
15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
15 You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone;
“From the beginning of the gospel” This refers to the first time Paul had preached the gospel unto them. It had impacted them.
“After I left Macedonia, no church shared with me...........
a. This type of encouragement could have made his time in prison a little easier.
Paul had started many churches, but according to this statement, not one of them other then the Philippians had helped in his needs.
a. Paul did not necessarily rebuke of criticize the other churches for not helping in his time of need. But he does point out they did not come to his aid.
2. We should
16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
16 for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.
In is where we can read about Paul being in Thessalonica, He stayed there long enough to start a church there.
He had much opposition and persecution while he was there. But it was the believers such as the ones at Philippi that met his needs.
Philippians
17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
Philippians 4
17 Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.
Paul wanted it understood that his reason for rejoicing was not because of what he had received materially, but because of the fact that they would be rewarded by God.
a.Their giving was governed by Christian principles, They were being led by the Holy Spirit. Paul knew their efforts would be rewarded.
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18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
18 But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
Paul had recieved everything he needed. He wanted no more.
“Epaphroditus”
Answer: Epaphroditus played a key role in biblical history, even if his name is not immediately recognizable. He is mentioned by name twice in the book of Philippians, one of Paul’s Prison Epistles. Epaphroditus is the one who delivered the original manuscript of Philippians to its original recipients, the church in Philippi.
Paul was under house arrest in Rome, and the church in Philippi desired to send Paul what we might call a “care package.” The Philippian believers gathered supplies and sent them to Rome by the hand of one of their own, a man named Epaphroditus.
Epaphroditus faithfully delivered the gift from his home church and then went above and beyond the call of duty. In his fervor to serve the Lord by serving Paul, Epaphroditus became seriously ill and, in fact, almost died. God graciously granted Epaphroditus health, and Paul sent his friend back home with the newly penned book of Philippians. This is part of what Paul wrote: “I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me” ().
“well pleasing to God”
Philippians
19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
They had shown their love to Paul. God would show His love toward them.
20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
20 Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Paul never forgets to give God the glory.
21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.
21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
21. Salute every saint—individually.
greet—salute you.
The brethren which are with me—Perhaps Jewish believers are meant (). I think precludes our thinking of “closer friends,” “colleagues in the ministry” [ALFORD]; he had only one close friend with him, namely, Timothy.
Philippians 4:
22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.
Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., & Brown, D. (1997). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (Vol. 2, p. 369). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
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22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.
22. they that are of Caesar’s household—the slaves and dependents of Nero who had been probably converted through Paul’s teaching while he was a prisoner in the Praetorian barrack attached to the palace. Philippi was a Roman “colony,” hence there might arise a tie between the citizens of the mother city and those of the colony; especially between those of both cities who were Christians, converted as many of them were by the same apostle, and under like circumstances, he having been imprisoned at Philippi, as he now is at Rome.
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.