Philippians 1:3

Prayer for the Church

1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. ¹ 

Philippians 1:16

1:16 The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

Philippians 1:21

1:21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

Philippians 2:4

2:4 Each of you should be concerned ²  not only ³  about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well. ⁴ 

Philippians 3:6

3:6 In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

Philippians 3:11

3:11 and so, somehow, ⁵  to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Philippians 4:5

4:5 Let everyone see your gentleness. ⁶  The Lord is near!

[1:3]  ¹ tn This could also be translated “for your every remembrance of me.” See discussion below.

[2:4]  ² tn On the meaning “be concerned about” for σκοπέω (skopew), see L&N 27.36.

[2:4]  ³ tn The word “only” is not in the Greek text, but is implied by the ἀλλὰ καί (alla kai) in the second clause (“but…as well”). The bulk of the Western text dropped the καί, motivated most likely by ascetic concerns.

[2:4]  ⁴ tc The bulk of the Western text (D*^,c F G K it) dropped καί (kai) here, most likely due to ascetic concerns. Strong external attestation for its inclusion from excellent witnesses as well as the majority (Ì⁴⁶ א A B C D² 0278 33 1739 1881 Ï) also marks it as original.

[3:11]  ³ tn On εἰ πῶς (ei pws) as “so, somehow” see BDAG 279, s.v. εἰ 6.n.

[4:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “let your gentleness be seen by all.” The passive voice construction has been converted to active voice in the translation for stylistic reasons.