Philippians 1:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Romans 1:1

1 Corinthians 1:1

The servants

The bishops

And deacons

Acts 6:1

1 Timothy 3:8

Bible References

Paul

PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God

PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, with brother Sosthenes,

The servants

It is like a man leaving his house to go abroad; he puts his servants in charge, each with his work to do, and he orders the porter to keep watch.

If anyone serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall my servant be also: if anyone serves me, my Father will honour him.

Paul a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and for their knowledge of the Truth that goes with a religious life,

James, a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: greeting.

Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have been allotted a faith of equal privilege with ours, by the equity of our God and saviour Jesus Christ:

Judas, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, to those who have been called, who are beloved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ:

A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God granted him for his servants, to show them what must come to pass very soon; he disclosed it by sending it through his angel to his servant John,

Then I fell before his feet to worship him; but he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers, who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God" (for the testimony borne by Jesus is the breath of all prophecy).

& 10] And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and genuine, for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must very soon come to pass.

The bishops

Now it is written in the book of psalms, Desolate be his residence, may no one dwell in it: also, let another man take over his charge.

It is a popular saying that "whoever aspires to office is set upon an excellent occupation."

[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;

You were astray like sheep, but you have come back now to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

As for the secret symbol of the seven stars which you have seen in my right hand, and of the seven golden lamp stands ??the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

To the angel of the church at Ephesus write thus: ??These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who moves among the seven golden lampstands:

And deacons

During these days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists began to complain against the Hebrews, on the ground that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

Deacons in turn are to be serious men; they are not to be tale-bearers or addicted to drink or pilfering;