Here Paul rounds upon these Jewish teachers who were seeking to undo his work. B. Lightfoot translates it: "Vie with each other in imitating me." And what is the true divine rule? Had he not been God, he could not have been our righteousness; the transcendent excellence of the divine nature put such a value upon, and such a virtue into, his sufferings, that they became sufficient to satisfy for the sins of the world, and to bring in a righteousness which will be effectual to all that believe. 7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. But out of the midst of bitter experience he had learned Christ, as even he had never known Him before. Hence we see the great importance of this truth. "I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity." The real circumcision is not a mark in the flesh; it is that true worship, that true glory, and that true confidence in the grace of God in Jesus Christ. And that is in the glorious liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that relationship that we can now have with God apart from the law. The verb katavtao ("attain") means to come to, to arrive at, or to attain to something. Through the wonderful sight of the love of Christ, this answered the question to his faith, leaving all circumstances entirely aside. It is interwoven with practical appeal, and indeed the chief development of doctrine (namely, in the second chapter) forms a ground of exhortation. He did feel it. If, then, they really loved him, "If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if there be any comfort of love, any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies," he would venture to seek another proof of it. That is, they want still to live after the flesh so bad, that the idea of being crucified with Christ, the death of the old life, the death of the old man, the death of the old flesh life, is irritating to them. There is no necessity and where is the epistle that more thoroughly disproves the thought of any necessity? Though he wist not to choose what between the two before, when the need of souls rises before him, he says that he shall live, and is not yet going to die. Little probable is it that the reading, . All Commentaries Videos Images Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. Download Commentary. (iii) It means to be so united with Christ that day by day we come more to share in his death, so that finally we share in his Resurrection. Its basis is that the Christian lives for ever in the presence of Jesus Christ. This is nothing to be surprised at. "I beseech Evodia, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. Hence it is that, although doctrine is sparse, if not almost excluded, nevertheless what little appears comes in as ancillary to the main purpose. There is nothing so unaffectedly humble as real faith, and, above all, that character of faith which lives on Christ, and which consequently lives Christ. And so Paul says, "Beware of those who would mutilate your body, for we are of those who are circumcised in the spirit." The reason is, in my judgment, perfectly beautiful. Codd. But the practical ways and spirit of the Philippians were the living evidence not only of life, but, so to speak, of vigorous health in Christ. However, one is correct in understanding that these words express his humble expectation and hope (1 Corinthians 15:20; 2 Corinthians 5:1). Always, we must be able to translate the past experience into the present relationship if it is to be a valid experience at all. All we want is, that the eye of faith be a little open; but it is only Christ before the eye that keeps it open. This is a good example, by the way, of the characteristic difference between these two translations. For, let me ask, what is our title to communion? Philippians 3:4b-14. He stresses the fact that he had been born into the Jewish faith and had known its privileges and observed its ceremonies since his birth. In other words, "Give it all you have got.". And did feel rather sorry for her. 2.]. They said that, since grace was wide enough to cover every sin, a man could sin as he liked and not worry; it would make no difference to the all-forgiving love of God. They were rather miserable, but that does not stop you from rejoicing in the Lord. We now heard what the apostle renounced; let us now see what he laid hold on, and resolved to cleave to, namely, Christ and heaven. "Probably the best illustration I have heard of this particular passage is the story of the young girl who came from very poor circumstances, but was diligent and worked hard to work her way through college. His yoke is easy, and His burden light. In affliction, in prison, everywhere. I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead: Paul has discussed in these verses the concepts of justification and sanctification, and now he speaks of the believers glorification. Nothing but the righteousness that was of God as its source satisfied him. Their gift to him was "an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God." but so it was that thus the gospel, the glad tidings of His grace, should reach the highest quarters. Therefore, says Paul, it is the Christians who are the truly circumcised. When the Lord apprehended us, and you can all look back in your own life to that point where the Lord apprehended you, where He said, "I have chosen you and ordained you that you should be my disciple," and we turn to follow Jesus Christ. When he received Jesus Christ, as far as they were concerned, he was dead. He had learned practically what Christ is, and what He does, and what He can enable even the least to do, (as he says himself, "less than the least of all saints,") and so much the more, because the least in his own eyes. He knew well how much they might be tried by the report of his own imprisonment, and no deliverance coming as yet. i. Jesus was not merely resuscitated from the dead in the same body. "Well, where did you place?" forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before ( Philippians 3:13 ), We haven't seen anything yet. ), . He was a Pharisee. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Here the King James Version is dangerously misleading. As Paul saw it, the Christian is the athlete of Christ. The great feast of Purim, which was observed every year with such rejoicing, commemorated the deliverance of which the Book of Esther tells, and the central figure of that story was Mordecai, a Benjaminite. being made conformable unto his death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead ( Philippians 3:10-11 ). We do not tire of the foods which are the essentials of life. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times, 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. No; but "because that ye had heard that he had been sick." According to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself: This is possible only because the God we serve is omnipotent. It stays there. Only we must always walk according to that standard which we have already reached. How could any murmur who believed they were really bonds in Christ? Now here we have what is present; so that the passage presents some difficulty to souls because of intermingling the present with the future. (iii) He was of the tribe of Benjamin. As citizens of heaven we keep in communication with our native home. Himself the striking witness to the contrary, he looked for nothing less in the saints he so dearly loved. There is no doubt that Paul is here speaking to the antinomians. The Christian places his confidence only in the mercy of God and in the love of Jesus Christ. that is miserable to God, we can go on delighting in the goodness of God, as well as in its fruits. 11:24-28). all that God is for you in Christ explodes with faith, and joy, and love. Sweet and wondrous word to say that Christ is our life; but the question is, how are we living? The Message Update. And if anyone is otherwise minded in any way, this too God will reveal to him. Robert Wilkin, the writer quoted above, later changed his view and adopted the "spiritual resurrection view. The supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus shows itself in dependence, and this expresses itself therefore in prayer to God. If you read any Greek, you can pick up on the play on words. The tribe of Benjamin had the place of honour in Israel's battle-line, so that the battle-cry of Israel was: "After thee, O Benjamin!" A Hebrew was a Jew who was not only of pure racial descent but who had deliberately, and often laboriously, retained the Hebrew tongue. The logical progression in Pauls thought in Philippians 3:10-11 was from suffering to death to resurrection. It is not the physical experience that saves, it is the spiritual: the death to the old nature and the old man in my heart, the reckoning of myself to be dead, and living that new life in the resurrected Lord. Observe, A Christian's calling is a high calling: it is from heaven, as its original; and it is to heaven in its tendency. Annotations in loc.) Yet they were the witnesses of Christ whom God had put forth at the close; for it was manifestly of Him. But when I take the righteousness which is by Christ, it is an honest life, I can say, "Hey, I am not perfect, but I believe in Jesus Christ with all my heart. v. There is a significant contrast between the citizens of earth as described in Philippians 3:18-19 and the citizens of heaven as described in Philippians 3:20-21. b. He passionately longs to reach the final destination and, in no way presuming upon the grace of God, presses on towards that goal (OBrien 413). InMatthew 23:1-39; Matthew 23:1-39 we have woe upon woe pronounced upon scribes and Pharisees, and so it is here. "For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him." It is what enabled him to look at the saints, as he called them to look at one another, esteeming others, as he says, better than themselves. He desired to win Christ; and an unspeakable gainer he would reckon himself if he had but an interest in Christ and his righteousness, and if Christ became his Lord and his Saviour: That I may win him; as the runner wins the prize, as the sailor makes the port he is bound for. Yes, the power of the resurrection, but you know, you can never know the power of the resurrection until you have, first of all, know the cross. If by any means I, might attain unto the resurrection of. (a) It is the guarantee of the importance of this life and of this body in which we live. To know Christ means that we share the way he walked; we share the Cross he bore; we share the death he died; and finally we share the life he lives for evermore. This is the only allusion, as far as I know, to flesh in this epistle, but it is flesh in its religious form, and not as a source of evil lusts and passions. (ii) He calls them evil workers, workers of evil things. Are we living out that life which we have? He had no theory that first love must necessarily wane and cool down, but the very reverse. The NASB translators captured this idea when they rendered this phrase "the resurrection from among the dead." Indeed Paul did. Paul is insisting that to the end of the day the Christian life is the life of an athlete pressing onwards to a goal which is always in front. And at this point we also say, "Ya, ya, power, I want power. The author of Exalting Jesus in Luke is Thabiti M. Anyabwile Philippians - Ryan Kelly 2014-07-31 The book of Philippians challenges Christians to remember their true identity as citizens of Gods kingdom, especially when faced with difficult circumstances and painful trials. It is no trouble to me to write the same things to you, and for you it is safe. And they were kind to her, they said, "Oh, that is nice," but they did notice the imperfections in it. Anastasis sometimes signifies the future state. What is the point of this? For it is not meant looking to Him now, or having Him as one's life: to win Christ means having Him at the other side. 3:8-9 Yes, and I still count all things loss, because of the all-surpassing value of what it means to know Jesus Christ, my Lord. He has written His word not to perplex, but to enlighten. She gave it her best. It might have been thought that so much the more would Paul need his love and services. There is a pun in the Greek which is not transferable to English. It was not simply something which had happened to Jesus, however important it was for him. They demanded that they be circumcised and they keep the law of Moses in order to be saved, which Paul called the perversion of the gospel of Jesus Christ.It is interesting that these people usually referred to the Gentiles as dogs. It is hard to rejoice in circumstances. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. He always looks there in Philippians. "I beseech Evodia" (we may just notice the true form in passing; Euodias sounds like a man's name, whereas here it is really a woman). should have been altered to . To him to live was Christ. "Beware of evil workers; beware of the concision. Many times the worst thing you can do is share with your friends what the Lord has laid upon your heart to do. Word Format PDF Format. or are there mingled ways and mixed motives? 's critical, scholastic, and exegetic manner. It was the natural cry of man, "Spare yourself from suffering." But while a man is quite unfit to do a woman's work, can it be doubted that a woman brings no honour to herself, or to the Lord, by attempting to do a man's task? It was so with the apostle. That he might be found in him (Philippians 3:9; Philippians 3:9), as the manslayer was found in the city of refuge, where he was safe from the avenger of blood, Numbers 35:25. This is proper to give us measures in all our service, and to quicken us every step we take; and it is of God, from whom we are to expect it. "I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you," says he, after his usual salutation and wish, "always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy.". His worship is love of God and service of men. i. Does he question the assurance of his salvation? God, I thank you that I am so good," that pride and self-righteousness. Who have had more palpable witness that service may become the object rather than Christ? We must carefully remember throughout all this epistle that "salvation" never means acceptance. "And not on him only, but on me also," (what a difference is made when love interprets!) Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind." the dead. ] Have we that one blessed person as the hope, motive, beginning, end, way, and power of all that occupies us from day to day? Observe, The apostle was as ambitious of being sanctified as he was of being justified. The dogs were the pariah dogs, roaming the streets, sometimes in packs, hunting amidst the garbage dumps and snapping and snarling at all whom they met. Whence our grace comes--from our being apprehended of Christ Jesus. Paul himself did not hope to attain it through his own merit and righteousness, but through the merit and righteousness of Jesus Christ. We have not yet attained, are not already perfect; there is still much wanting in all our duties, and graces, and comforts. It is not love growing less but more, and this abounding in intelligence and knowledge, which could not be looked for in saints just beginning their career. B. Living in the past, there is always that danger of discouragement, which shuts off initiative for the future. Even in the ends of the earth they remained unshakeably Roman. Select a Passage. What looks and sounds better than the saints of God? He puts it as a matter left for him to judge of and decide by Christ. I believe that a woman shines most where she does not appear. She couldn't buy a dress, but she really didn't have much money to buy very good material. Next follow various exhortations, as to be of the same mind with the apostle in pressing after spiritual and heavenly things, to which he exhorts those that had a greater knowledge of them than others; and who, though otherwise minded, the apostle was persuaded would have, the same revealed to them, Php 3:15, and both he exhorts, according to their different attainments, to walk by the same rule and mind the same thing, Php 3:16, and to be followers of him, and of them that walked after his example, Php 3:17, giving this as a reason, because there were men who walked otherwise, to the grief of him, to the dishonour of Christ, and to their own shame and destruction, whom he describes as sensual and earthly minded men, Php 3:18,19, and to engage them to follow him, and others, and not such persons, he draws a character of them opposite unto them; that whereas the minds of those others were carnal and earthly, their minds were spiritual and heavenly; their conversation was in heaven, and they were waiting for Christ from hence, Php 3:20, and the blessedness they expect from him then, is the resurrection of their bodies, which is illustrated by the efficient cause of it, Christ; the subject of it, their vile bodies, as in this lifts, and in the grave; the exemplar and pattern of it, the glorious body of Christ; and the means by which it will be effected, the energy and power of Christ, who is omnipotent, Php 3:21. in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. None can have interest or benefit by it but those who come off from confidence in themselves, and are brought heartily to believe in him. "Rejoice in the Lord alway." 2. 1. Paul means something when he applies the title to Jesus in the context of citizenship. Men whose whole minds are earthbound! These Philippians will not be less saints in heaven, where there can be no such charges as "bishops or deacons." We are reminded that Paul wrote these words to strengthen and encourage a community he loved and who were already doing well in their life in Christ (see Philippians 1:3-11). To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous ( Philippians 3:1 ). This explains the unusual word Paul employed that appears only here in the Greek New Testament. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. But he said he cast that over for the knowledge of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of the dead - Paul believed that all the dead would be raised Acts 24:15; Acts 26:6-8; and in this respect he would certainly attain to the resurrection of the dead, in common with all mankind. "I want to know him; I want to know him completely." Paul makes a conscious effort to keep his eyes on the prize promised to him by God. In Revelation the word dog stands for those who are so impure that they are debarred from the Holy City ( Revelation 22:15). The Philippian congregation was generally a wonderful group of people. Philippians 4:1-23 is founded on both. The apostle takes up, no doubt, the sweet affections of chapter 2, but then they are strengthened by the energy that Christ seen in glory imparts, as in chapter 3. Hence he thus opens, "Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown." Thus we know how on approaching Rome Paul was lifted up and comforted, as he saw those who came to greet him. He adds further (Philippians 3:13; Philippians 3:13): This one thing I do (this was his great care and concern), forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth to those things which are before. If right here, we are at one, so to speak, with His present purposes. exanastasin, lit. There was but one spring of power even Christ. After being here near three weeks, one morning about three o'clock Mr. Wesley turned over, and, finding me awake, clapped me on the side, saying: 'Brother Nelson, let us be of good cheer: I have one whole side yet, for the skin is off but on one side!'" There is a sinful forgetting of past sins and past mercies, which ought to be remembered for the exercise of constant repentance and thankfulness to God. But how can this be unless the heart is perfectly at ease as to itself? WebPhilippians 3:11-14 King James Version 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Then Paul urges his followers to continue the Christian race as they have been taught. This is lost in the idea of labouring in it. Impossible that anything done by other saints should turn to one's acceptance any more than what is done by himself The apostle uses salvation throughout his letter to the Philippians (nor is it confined to this scripture only) in the sense of the complete and final triumph over all the power of Satan. Much akin to Pauls straining toward what is ahead; this racers concentration on Observe, Those who think they have grace enough give proof that they have little enough, or rather that they have none at all; because, wherever there is true grace, there is a desire of more grace, and a pressing towards the perfection of grace. Accordingly, this being not so directly the subject of the epistle though a Very important part of it, it comes in parenthetically in a large measure, not now in any wise as a question of truth or development of the mystery of Christ, as we saw in Ephesians 3:1-21, but, nevertheless, as a parenthesis; for he resumes afterwards the internal side again, as we shall see inPhilippians 4:1-23; Philippians 4:1-23. I forget those things which are behind.A lot of people make the mistake of trying to live in the past. Elsewhere it is God's or divine righteousness. It is part of the verb ginoskein ( G1097) , which almost always indicates personal knowledge. There is but one title, there can be no sufficient ground but the name of Christ Christ known and confessed in the Holy Ghost; and where He is simply before us, the progress is most real, if not always easy and sensible. Once a person has been born again they are to grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. So here at the beginning he simply takes the place of servant with Timothy, owning all the saints as well as the officials in their place: "To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons." It was the teaching of Paul that we are saved by grace alone, that salvation is the free gift of God, that we can never earn it but can only humbly and adoringly accept what God has offered to us; and, further, that the offer of God is to all men of all nations and that none is excluded. Don't you know that Christians don't have to suffer? Again, Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended (Philippians 3:13; Philippians 3:13), ou logizomai. A holy fear of coming short is an excellent means of perseverance. The great basic problem of life is to find fellowship with God and to be at peace and in friendship with him. What seemed to some the death of the gospel was in point of fact distinctly for the furtherance of it. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. "Let your moderation be known unto all men," strengthened by this consolatory truth, "the Lord is at hand. Bengel hesitated; but Dr. Wells in this, as in many other instances, showed his sound judgment and quiet courage in rejecting the common text, and adopting that which has by far the best authorities. There is something which ought to be made known unto men, namely, the not fighting for your rights. (ii) He was of the race of Israel. In short, he was so living Christ, that it was only a question of Christ here, and of Christ there. Many different commentaries state that of all the groups that Paul wrote to, Phillipi was probably the best of them all. We are kept by his mighty power through faith unto salvation,1 Peter 1:5. This, carefully remember, does not mean forgetting sins. Hence he says, "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. The basic thought of this passage is the uselessness of Law and the sufficiency of knowing Christ and accepting the offer of God's grace. "Reaching forth to those things which are before, I press," and the word in the Greek is agonizo. Again and again Paul returns to the thought that when the Christian has to suffer, he is in some strange way sharing the very suffering of Christ and is even filling up that suffering ( 2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 4:10-11; Galatians 6:17; Colossians 1:24). In front of people they can act very holy and sanctified and excited and exhilarated in the things of the Lord, but when they get away from the stage, they can have filthy mouths; they can tell dirty jokes, they are living a two-faced life. Breaking Down the Key Parts of Philippians 3:14. 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