Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Philippians 1:1
Greetings from a Roman Prison
SUMMARY OF PHILIPPIANS 1: Greetings to the Church and Its Officers.
Reasons for Thanksgiving. The Progress of the Gospel in Rome.
Different Motives for Preaching the Gospel. The Apostle's Desire to
Depart and Be with Christ. Exhortations to Unity and Fortitude.
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ. The beloved
Timothy was attending and aiding Paul at Rome. The name of Timothy
appears at the head of several Epistles (2 Corinthians 1:1 Col 1:1 1Th 1:1
2 Thessalonians 1:1 Phm 1:1). In this letter to be a beloved church, so devoted
to him, Paul does not refer to his apostleship in his greeting, as in
preceding Epistles (Romans 1:1 1Co 1:1 2Co 1:1 Ga 1:1 Eph 1:1), as one
speaking with authority, but exhorts them as a fellow-servant of
Christ.
To all the saints in Christ Jesus. Every one in Christ, i.e., every
Christian was and is a saint.
With the bishops and deacons. We find two classes of officers in
this church organized by an apostle. There was a plurality of each
class. All commentators agree that "the bishops" and "the elders" of
the primitive church are the same, only different names of the same
office. Paul calls the "elders" of Ephesus "bishops" (see Acts 20:17
in the Revised Version). Also in Titus 1:5 he calls an "elder" a
"bishop". For the duties of this office, see notes on 1 Timothy 3:2-7
Titus 1:5-9. The word "overseer", which is a literal translation of
the Greek word "episkopos", suggests the nature of the office. The
duties of the deacons are supposed to be explained by the work of the
"Seven Deacons" ordained in the church at Jerusalem. See Acts 6:1.
See PNT "1Ti 3:8".
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Philippians 1:1
1 Timothy 3:1
1 Timothy 3:8
Philemon 1:1
Hebrews 13:23
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