Philippians 2:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For the same cause also do ye joy; he expects the like affection and sympathy in every one of them, that upon the account of his sufferings they would the more readily, cheerfully, and courageously believe in and suffer for Christ: considering the difference between death threatened by man, for our sticking close to God, Matthew 10:28, and denounced for slipping aside from God, in whole or in part, 2 Thessalonians 1:5. And rejoice with me; and that would be a congratulation of him, who should account their being established in the faith with mutual love and unity, a fulfilling of his faith, as before, Philippians 2:2.