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 2:25

2:25 But for now ⁴  I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, ⁵  coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger ⁶  and minister ⁷  to me in my need. ⁸ 

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. ⁹ 

Philippians 3:10

3:10 My aim is to know him, ¹⁰  to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, ¹¹  and to be like him in his death,

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.

[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.

[2:25]  ³ 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]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ tn Grk “apostle.”

[2:25]  ⁶ tn The Greek word translated “minister” here is λειτουργός (leitourgo").

[2:25]  ⁷ tn Grk “servant of my need.”

[2:30]  ⁴ tn Grk “make up for your lack of service to me.”

[3:10]  ⁵ tn The articular infinitive τοῦ γνῶναι (tou gnwnai, “to know”) here expresses purpose. The words “My aim is” have been supplied in the translation to emphasize this nuance and to begin a new sentence (shorter sentences are more appropriate for English style).

[3:10]  ⁶ tn Grk “to know him, the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings.”