Philippians 1:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

My bonds in Christ, х desmous (G1199) mou (G3450) fanerous (G5318) en (G1722) Christoo (G5547)] - 'so that my bonds became manifest in Christ;' i:e., manifest, as endured in fellowship with Christ, in Christ's cause.

Palace - literally, 'praetorium;' i:e., the barrack of the praetorian guards attached to Nero's palace, on the Palatine hill at Rome. So "Caesar's household" is mentioned, Philippians 4:22. The emperor was ' praetor,' or commander-in-chief: so the barrack of his bodyguard was the 'praetorium.' The 'ALL the praetorium' implies that the whole camp, whether inside or outside the city, is included. The 'camp of the praetorians' was built by Sejanus, near the Viminal gate. Paul seems now not to have been at large in his own hired house, chained to a soldier (to whom he had been consigned by one of the two prefects of the praetorium, probably Burrus, Acts 28:16, Acts 28:20, Acts 28:30-31), but in strict custody in the praetorium: a change which probably took place on Tigellinus becoming praetorian prefect ('Introduction').

In all other places - so Chrysostom. х Tois (G3588) loipois (G3062) pasin (G3956)] 'To all the rest;'

i.e., 'manifest to all the other' praetorian soldiers stationed elsewhere, through the instrumentality of the praetorian household guards attached to the emperor's palace, who relieved one another in succession. Paul had been now upwards of two years a prisoner, so that there was time for his cause and the Gospel having become widely known at Rome.

Philippians 1:13

13 So that my bonds in Christf are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;