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Text -- Philippians 2:13-30 (NET)
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2:13 for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God .
2:14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing ,
2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure , children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society , in which you shine as lights in the world
2:16 by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain .
2:17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith , I am glad and rejoice together with all of you .
2:18 And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me .
Models for Ministry
2:19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon , so that I too may be encouraged by hearing news about you .
2:20 For there is no one here like him who will readily demonstrate his deep concern for you .
2:21 Others are busy with their own concerns , not those of Jesus Christ .
2:22 But you know his qualifications , that like a son working with his father , he served with me in advancing the gospel .
2:23 So I hope to send him as soon as I know more about my situation ,
2:24 though I am confident in the Lord that I too will be coming to see you soon .
2:25 But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you . For he is my brother , coworker and fellow soldier , and your messenger and minister to me in my need .
2:26 Indeed , he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill .
2:27 In fact he became so ill that he nearly died . But God showed mercy to him – and not to him only , but also to me – so that I would not have grief on top of grief .
2:28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him , so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety .
2:29 So welcome him in the Lord with great joy , and honor people like him,
2:30 since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died . He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
PHILIPPIANS, THE EPISTLE TO THE |
Timothy |
Epaphroditus |
Minister |
BIBLE, THE, IV CANONICITY |
Zeal |
Philippi |
Commandments |
Friendship |
Suffering |
APOSTLE |
Paul |
MACEDONIA |
Games |
PASTORAL EPISTLES |
Light |
Love |
Selfishness |
Confidence |
LIFE |
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