Philippians 1:1 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Romans 16:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, …

Footnotes Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of Philippians 2:7 Or the form Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5

Philippians 1:12 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers …

Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content Philippians 1 New King James Version

14 Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles. 15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one …

The Philippians lived in a free Roman city, and thus understood from their own experience what it meant to live as citizens. Paul is here picking up on that motif and elevating it to the citizenship …

Footnotes Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of Philippians 2 Philippians 4 New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, …

Philippians 1 New Living Translation Greetings from Paul 1 This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ …

Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content Philippians 2 Revised Standard Version Imitating Christ’s Humility