Bible Discussion Thread

please explain phil. 1-18

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Henry has given you a good breakdown of Philippians Chapter 1, emphasizing the main thing Paul was concerned with was that Christ was preached. If you are looking for help on just Philippians 1:18, here's what I can share with you. Philippians 1:18 which says, What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

The word rejoice means to be satisfied. Obviously, Paul's not happy that people are coming between him and other people, and there's a division happening in the fellowship in the body of Christ. But he must be satisfied with it all because in the midst of it all, Christ is being preached. And with all the things that are wrong about what these other people are doing, Christ is being preached!

So Paul says that's my satisfaction. That also saves him from growing bitter against those who are treating him unjustly, and it allows him to keep the fellowship, the unity of the fellowship in the bond of peace.

E. Phillipians first four verses start with Al the saints that's us in Christ Jesus

Then he talks about the fellowship in the gospel or like!indeed notice verse 9

The things he's talking about deal with the mind and heart increasing in their

Walk then he's dealing with in verses 15-17 the way in which the gospel is

Preached i.e. love of God via the spirit or the senses. His bottom line was Christ

Is preached, in the church of Phillipi there were different attitudes of thought

I.E. egos and natural practices being exhibited not walking in pure love.