Philippians 1:27

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Summary

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Let

The gospel

Galatians 1:7

Whether

Philippians 2:12

I may

3 John 1:3

In one

The faith

Bible References

Let

for there are many that wander about, of whom I have frequently told you, and now repeat it with tears, that they are enemies to the cross of Christ:

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you:

that your conduct may be worthy of the Lord, in every respect agreeable to him, being friutful in every kind of virtue, and increasing in divine knowledge:

you likewise know, that we exhorted and encouraged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

Finally, my brethren, we intreat and conjure you by the Lord Jesus Christ, to observe the instructions we gave you about your religious conduct, and to make continual progress therein.

entirely obsequious without grumbling. not to pilfer, but to show the strictest fidelity; that they may do honour to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

by which we have receiv'd the most inestimable promises, that thereby you might become partakers of the divine perfections, after having escap'd from the corruption of a sensual world.

Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety?

The gospel

for God is my witness, to whom I am entirely devoted, in preaching the gospel of his son, that I constantly make mention of you, in my prayers, requesting,

to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit.

to those unbelievers, whose minds the God of this world has so blinded, that the glorious lustre of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.

having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others;

owing to nothing but your being practised upon by some, who would overturn the gospel of Christ.

Whether

Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obey'd the gospel, not only when I was with you, but much more now while I am absent, continue the work of your own salvation, whatever persecutions you apprehend:

I may

Wherefore having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all christians,

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the affection you have to all christians;

but Timothy, upon his arrival here from you, brings us the agreeable news of the perseverance of your faith and charity, that you always make honourable mention of us, and that you desire to see us as ardently as we do to see you.

and thank my God for the account I have of your faith in the Lord Jesus and the love you bear to all the saints;

For I was greatly pleased when the brethren came and assured me of your fidelity and religious conduct.

In one

neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching.

and continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they did eat their meals with gladness, and simplicity of heart,

Now the whole body of believers were but one heart, and one soul: no one look'd upon what he possessed, as his own, but every thing was held in common.

for as there are many members in one and the same body, but all the members have not the same office:

For as the body is one, tho' it has many members, and all the members of that one body, tho' many, are one body: so also is the body of Christ.

endeavouring to preserve the spiritual union by your affectionate attachment to one another.

they who cultivate peace, enjoy the reward of their virtue.

My beloved, as I was strongly bent upon writing to you of our common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you at present, and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints.

The faith

some time after he came to Cesarea with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess, when sending for Paul, he heard him discourse about the Christian faith.

by whose favour I have received the office of an apostle to bring the Gentiles every where to the obedience of faith preached in his name:

what does it say "more? the word is nigh thee, let it be in thy mouth and in thy heart:" that is the word of faith which we preach.

by whom you also have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: and having believed in him, ye were mark'd with the seal of the holy spirit, which was promised:

with the salutary doctrine of the gospel of immortality, which the blessed God committed to my trust.

I have struggled in a glorious cause: I have finish'd my career: I have stood to the faith: