Philippians 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Murmurings, х gongusmoon (G1112)] - secret murmurings against your fellowmen, arising from selfishness: opposed to the example of Jesus just mentioned (cf. the word, John 7:12-13; Acts 6:1; 1 Peter 4:9; Jude 1:16).

Disputings, х Dialogismoi (G1261)] - translated "doubting" in 1 Timothy 2:8, where see note; but here profitless "disputings" with our fellow-men, in relation to whom we are to be "blameless" (Philippians 2:15: cf. Mark 9:33-34). Disputings flow from "vain-glory" (Philippians 2:3); and abounded among the Aristotelian philosophers in Macedon, where Philippi was.

Philippians 2:14

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: