Philippians 1:19

1:19 for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance ¹  through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:25

1:25 And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress ²  and joy in the faith, ³ 

Philippians 1:28

1:28 and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is ⁴  a sign of their ⁵  destruction, but of your salvation – a sign which ⁶  is from God.

Philippians 2:25

2:25 But for now ⁷  I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, ⁸  coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger ⁹  and minister ¹⁰  to me in my need. ¹¹ 

Philippians 2:30

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. ¹² 

Philippians 4:6

4:6 Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

Philippians 4:9

4:9 And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.

Philippians 4:18

4:18 For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent – a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

[1:19]  ¹ tn Or “salvation.” Deliverance from prison (i.e., release) is probably what Paul has in view here, although some take this as a reference to his ultimate release from the body, i.e., dying and being with Christ (v. 23).

[1:25]  ² tn Grk “for your progress.”

[1:25]  ³ sn Paul’s confidence in his release from prison (I know that I will remain and continue with all of you) implies that this Roman imprisonment did not end in his death. Hence, there is the likelihood that he experienced a second Roman imprisonment later on (since the belief of the early church was that Paul died under Nero in Rome). If so, then the pastoral letters (1-2 Tim, Titus) could well fit into a life of Paul that goes beyond any descriptions in the book of Acts (which ends with Paul’s first Roman imprisonment). Some have argued that the pastorals cannot be genuine because they cannot fit into the history of Acts. But this view presupposes that Paul’s first Roman imprisonment was also his last.

[1:28]  ³ tn Grk “which is,” continuing the sentence begun in v. 27.

[1:28]  ⁴ tn Grk “to them.”

[1:28]  ⁵ tn Grk “this.” The pronoun refers back to “a sign”; thus these words have been repeated for clarity.

[2:25]  ⁴ tn Grk “But.” The temporal notion (“for now”) is implied in the epistolary aorist (“I have considered”), for Epaphroditus was dispatched with this letter to the Philippians.

[2:25]  ⁵ tn Grk “my brother” instead of “For he is my brother.” Verse 25 constitutes one sentence in Greek, with “my brother…” functioning appositionally to “Epaphroditus.”

[2:25]  ⁶ tn Grk “apostle.”

[2:25]  ⁷ tn The Greek word translated “minister” here is λειτουργός (leitourgo").

[2:25]  ⁸ tn Grk “servant of my need.”

[2:30]  ⁵ tn Grk “make up for your lack of service to me.”