4:1 So then, my brothers and sisters, 16 dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!
1:1 From Paul 17 and Timothy, slaves 18 of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, 19 with the overseers 20 and deacons. 1:2 Grace and peace to you 21 from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
1:1 From Paul 22 and Timothy, slaves 23 of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, 24 with the overseers 25 and deacons. 1:2 Grace and peace to you 26 from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
4:10 I have great joy in the Lord because now at last you have again expressed your concern for me. (Now I know you were concerned before but had no opportunity to do anything.) 27
1 tn Grk “He”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 sn Berea (alternate spelling in NRSV Beroea; Greek Beroia) was a very old city in Macedonia on the river Astraeus about 45 mi (75 km) from Thessalonica.
3 tn Grk “of the Thessalonians.”
4 tn Grk “and Gaius,” but this καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.
5 sn Derbe was a city in Lycaonia about 30 mi (50 km) southeast of Lystra.
6 tn Grk “the Asians Tychicus and Trophimus.” In the NT “Asia” always refers to the Roman province of Asia, made up of about one-third of the west and southwest end of modern Asia Minor. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.
7 tn Grk “Going on board.” The participle ἐπιβάντες (epibante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
8 sn Adramyttium was a seaport in Mysia on the western coast of Asia Minor.
9 tn Grk “places.”
10 tn Grk “Asia”; in the NT this always refers to the Roman province of Asia, made up of about one-third of the west and southwest end of modern Asia Minor. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.
11 tn BDAG 62 s.v. ἀνάγω 4 states, “as a nautical t.t. (ἀ. τὴν ναῦν put a ship to sea), mid. or pass. ἀνάγεσθαι to begin to go by boat, put out to sea.”
12 sn A Macedonian. The city of Thessalonica (modern Salonica) was in the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.
13 map For location see JP1-C1; JP2-C1; JP3-C1; JP4-C1.
14 map For location see JP1-C1; JP2-C1; JP3-C1; JP4-C1.
15 tn Or “several times”; Grk, “both once and twice.” The literal expression “once and twice” is frequently used as a Greek idiom referring to an indefinite low number, but more than once (“several times”); see L&N 60.70.
16 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.
17 tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.
18 tn Traditionally, “servants” or “bondservants.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.
19 map For location see JP1-C1; JP2-C1; JP3-C1; JP4-C1.
20 sn The overseers (or “church leaders,” L&N 53.71) is another term for the same official position of leadership as the “elder.” This is seen in the interchange of the two terms in Titus 1:6-7 and in Acts 20:17, 28, as well as in the parallels between Titus 1:6-7 and 1 Tim 3:1-7.
21 tn Grk “Grace to you and peace.”
22 tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.
23 tn Traditionally, “servants” or “bondservants.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.
24 map For location see JP1-C1; JP2-C1; JP3-C1; JP4-C1.
25 sn The overseers (or “church leaders,” L&N 53.71) is another term for the same official position of leadership as the “elder.” This is seen in the interchange of the two terms in Titus 1:6-7 and in Acts 20:17, 28, as well as in the parallels between Titus 1:6-7 and 1 Tim 3:1-7.
26 tn Grk “Grace to you and peace.”
27 tn Grk “for you were even concerned, but you lacked opportunity.”