Philippians 1:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: ”

Philippians 1:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Paul and Timotheus - Paul frequently unites some person with him in his epistles; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 1:1 . It is clear from this, that Timothy was with Paul at Rome. Why he was there...
Philippians 1:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Paul (1) and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the (a) bishops and deacons: (1) The Paul's point in writing this epistle, is to s...
Philippians 1:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Php_1:1 f. Salutation. Associating his assistant Timothy with him as fellow-slave in the service of Christ Jesus, Paul addresses his letter to all the members of the church at Philippi under the na...
Philippians 1:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Timotheus . See 2 Corinthians 1:1 . servants . App-190. Jesus Christ . App-98. saints . See Acts 9:13 . in . App-104. Christ Jesus . App-98. at . App-104. with . App-104. bishops....
Philippians 1:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ While Paul is accustomed, in the inscription of his epistles, to employ titles of distinction, with the view of procuring credit for himself an...
Philippians 1:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Paul and Timotheus - That Timothy was at this time with the ap...
Philippians 1:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Paul and Timotheus,— This and the following verse contain the inscription, or introduction of this Epistle. St. Paul might choose to join Timothy with him, as he not only had attended the Apostle...
Philippians 1:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Timotheus - mentioned as being well known to the Phili...
Philippians 1:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

To all the saints ] holy persons—consecrated to God as all Christian believers are. This and similar emphatic expressions (in Philippians 1:3-4 ; Philippians 1:7-8 ; Philippians 1:25 , chapter P...
Philippians 1:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(1) Paul and Timotheus, (the) servants of Jesus Christ. — To the Philippian, as to the Thessalonian Church (see 1 Thessalonians 1:1 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:1 ), St. Paul does not think it needful to...
Philippians 1:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTORY: THE SALUTATION. THE sixteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles contains the account of the Apostle Paul's first intercourse with the Philippians, and of the "beginning...
Philippians 1:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Rejoice in Growth and Seek Increase Philippians 1:1-11 It is exceedingly difficult to compress this Epistle, which is the tenderest and most personal of them all. Every word merits consideratio...
Philippians 1:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter is in itself a revelation of Christian experience. The word “sin" is not mentioned. The flesh is referred to only that it may be ignored. It is characterized by a revelation of the mind o...
Philippians 1:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Apostle, under God the Holy Ghost, opens his, Epistle to the Church with his usual Salutation. He praiseth the Lord, for his Mercies towards them. In Allusion to his Prison State, he te...
Philippians 1:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ ,.... The apostle sets his own name first, as being not only superior to Timothy in age, in office, and in character, but the sole writer of this epi...
Philippians 1:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Ver. 1. With the bishops and deacons ] The word priest is...
Philippians 1:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ St. Paul, writing familiarly to the Philippians, does not style himself an apostle. And under the common title of servants, he tenderly and modestly joi...
Philippians 1:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Consistently with the character of the epistle, in his addressing the Philippians, Paul does not do so as an apostle, but linking Timothy's name with his own, makes use of the lowlier title, "servant...
Philippians 1:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Apostolic Benediction. A. D. 62. 1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all th...
Philippians 1:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Philippians Chapter 1 Philippians 1:1,2 Paul saluteth the Philippians, Philippians 1:3-7 and testifieth his thankfulness to God for their uninterrupted fellowship in the gospel, Phili...
Philippians 1:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.' Paul includes Timothy in his greeting, presumably because he was wi...
Philippians 1:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philippians 1:1 . Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. —There is no necessity for Paul to mention his apostolate, inasmuch as the Philippians had never...
Philippians 1:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

which are at Churches (local), Summary: A local church is an assembly of professed believers on the Lord Jesus Christ, living for the most part in one locality, who assemble themselves toge...
Philippians 1:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:1 . Paul and Timotheus. The latter is associated as a fellow-labourer, and an apostolic man with himself. They had together planted churches, at the hazard of their lives, and their...
Philippians 1:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus . St. Paul does not assume his official title in writing to the Macedonian Churches, Philippi and Thessalonica; it is used in all his other E...
Philippians 1:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Philippians 1:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:2 ; 2 Corinthians 1:1 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:1 ; 2 Timothy 1:8 ; Colossians 1:1 ; Colossians 4:11 ; Ephesians 3:1 ; Ephesians 4:1 ; Ephesians 6:20 ; Phil...
Philippians 1:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Saints in Christ Jesus Philippians 1:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering a most remarkable Book written by the Holy Ghost through Paul. It is a Book that discloses many of those tender...
Philippians 1:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Servants — St. Paul, writing familiarly to the Philippians, does not style himself an apostle. And under the common title of servants, he tenderly and modestly joins with himself his son Timotheus,...

Philippians 1:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Philippians 1:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Philippians 1:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Philippians 1:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Philippians 1:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Philippians 1:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Philippians 1:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Philippians 1:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Philippians 1:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Philippians 1:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Philippians 1:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Philippians 1:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Philippians 1:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes