Philippians 2:12

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Summary

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

My beloved

Philippians 4:1

1 Corinthians 4:14

1 Peter 2:11

As ye

Philippians 1:5

Work

Own

With

Hebrews 12:28

General references

Acts 5:11

Bible References

My beloved

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, my joy and my crown, whom I long to see, continue firm in your christian profession, my beloved.

This I don't write to give you any confusion, but by way of remonstrance, to you who are my dear children.

but at present have obtain'd it. I exhort you, my dear brethren, as strangers and travellers to avoid all sensual passions, as destructive to your

As ye

from the first day to the present time. being persuaded that

Work

I don't imagine, my brethren, that I am arriv'd at the goal; but this I do, unmindful of what is pass'd, I stretch towards that which is in view,

Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.

and somebody ask'd him, Lord, will there be but few people saved? to which he answered,

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour, and immortality;

You know, that in a race, tho' all run, but one receives the prize: so run, that you may obtain.

therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.

be not deceived, God will not be mocked: for what a man soweth, that shall he also reap:

never forgetting the effects of your faith, your charitable offices, and the constancy of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ; of which God is our witness.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any of us by imitating their incredulity, should fall short thereof like them.

for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.

Wherefore, since we are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin which does so easily embarrass us, and let us pursue with constancy the course that is proposed to us:

Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge:

on the contrary, may you increase in the favour, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! to him be glory both now and for ever. AMEN.

Own

However, I hope by the favour of the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you very soon, that I may have some encouragement by knowing the state of your affairs:

Consider likewise the present season, that now it is high time to rouse out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.

to the Jews, I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

I therefore bear with every thing for the sake of the converts, that they may obtain that salvation, which Jesus Christ has procur'd us, even eternal glory.

With

but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.

then having called for a light, he ran in, and with trembling fell down before Paul and Silas;

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in great agony:

and his affection to you is abundantly increased, whilst he remembers your obedience, and that fear and reverence with which you all received him.

Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ:

Let us therefore fear, lest any of us by rejecting the promise of entring into his rest, should be excluded from it.

since then we are entring into a kingdom which cannot be changed, let us maintain the divine favour, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and fear.

General references

which affected the whole assembly, and all that heard of it with great dread.