Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Philippians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:1 JFB -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:1 PNT -> Commentary on 2:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:1 TSK -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Entry for 2:1 WEN -> Notes on 2:1 NTB -> Afflicted; Bowels; Church; Communion; Fellowship; Holy Spirit; Sympathy TTT -> Communion with God EBD -> Bowels; Communion PWP -> Devotional using 2:1 TV -> Devotional using 2:1 TV -> Devotional using 2:1 TV -> Devotional using 2:1 2:1 - [In Context] Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and sympathetic?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:2 JFB -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:2 PNT -> Commentary on 2:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:2 TSK -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Entry for 2:2 WEN -> Notes on 2:2 NTB -> Afflicted; Commandments; Communion; Fellowship; Love; Sympathy; Unity TTT -> Joy PWP -> Devotional using 2:2 TV -> Devotional using 2:2 TV -> Devotional using 2:2 TV -> Devotional using 2:2 2:2 - [In Context] Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:3 JFB -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:3 PNT -> Commentary on 2:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:3 TSK -> Commentary on 2:3 TSK -> Entry for 2:3 WEN -> Notes on 2:3 NTB -> Commandments; Humility; Pride; Respect; Strife; Unselfishness TTT -> Strife PWP -> Devotional using 2:3 TV -> Devotional using 2:3 TV -> Devotional using 2:3 TV -> Devotional using 2:3 TV -> Devotional using 2:3 TV -> Devotional using 2:3 2:3 - [In Context] Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:4 JFB -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:4 PNT -> Commentary on 2:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:4 TSK -> Commentary on 2:4 TSK -> Entry for 2:4 WEN -> Notes on 2:4 NTB -> Commandments; Humility; Self-Denial; Selfishness; Unselfishness TTT -> Love to Man; Self-denial; Selfishness PWP -> Devotional using 2:4 TV -> Devotional using 2:4 TV -> Devotional using 2:4 TV -> Devotional using 2:4 2:4 - [In Context] Don't think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:5 JFB -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:5 PNT -> Commentary on 2:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:5 TSK -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Entry for 2:5 WEN -> Notes on 2:5 NTB -> Commandments; Example; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Example of Christ, The; Holiness; Humility; Humility of Christ, The; Obedience to God; Union With Christ EBD -> Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 2:5 - [In Context] Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:6 JFB -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:6 PNT -> Commentary on 2:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:6 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:6 TSK -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Entry for 2:6 WEN -> Notes on 2:6 NTB -> Commandments; Example; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Christ is God; Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; Humility; Humility of Christ, The; Obedience to God; Self-denial EBD -> Covenant; Humility; Kingly office of Christ; Philippians, Epistle to; Robbery PWP -> Devotional using 2:6 TV -> Devotional using 2:6 TV -> Devotional using 2:6 TV -> Devotional using 2:6 TV -> Devotional using 2:6 TV -> Devotional using 2:6 TV -> Devotional using 2:6 TV -> Devotional using 2:6 2:6 - [In Context] Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:7 JFB -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:7 PNT -> Commentary on 2:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:7 TSK -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Entry for 2:7 WEN -> Notes on 2:7 NTB -> Commandments; Example; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Example of Christ, The; Human Nature of Christ, The; Humility; Humility of Christ, The; Man; Obedience to God; Sacrifices; Self-denial; Servants EBD -> Covenant; Humility; Kingly office of Christ; Philippians, Epistle to; Robbery PWP -> Devotional using 2:7 TV -> Devotional using 2:7 TV -> Devotional using 2:7 TV -> Devotional using 2:7 TV -> Devotional using 2:7 TV -> Devotional using 2:7 2:7 - [In Context] He made himself nothing; F5 he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form. F6
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:8 JFB -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:8 PNT -> Commentary on 2:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:8 TSK -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Entry for 2:8 WEN -> Notes on 2:8 NTB -> Commandments; Example; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Christ, Character of; Death of Christ, The; Human Nature of Christ, The; Humility; Humility of Christ, The; Man; Obedience to God; Self-denial; Servants EBD -> Covenant; Humiliation of Christ; Humility; Kingly office of Christ; Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:8 SPG -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 2:8 - [In Context] And in human form he obediently humbled himself even further by dying a criminal's death on a cross.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:9 JFB -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:9 PNT -> Commentary on 2:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:9 TSK -> Commentary on 2:9 TSK -> Entry for 2:9 WEN -> Notes on 2:9 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Types TTT -> Angels; Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; Humility of Christ, The; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Resurrection of Christ, The; Types of Christ EBD -> Covenant; Kingly office of Christ; Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 2:9 - [In Context] Because of this, God raised him up to the heights of heaven and gave him a name that is above every other name,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:10 JFB -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:10 PNT -> Commentary on 2:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:10 TSK -> Commentary on 2:10 TSK -> Entry for 2:10 WEN -> Notes on 2:10 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Angels; Resurrection of Christ, The EBD -> Covenant; Kingly office of Christ; Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 2:10 - [In Context] so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:11 JFB -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:11 PNT -> Commentary on 2:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:11 TSK -> Commentary on 2:11 TSK -> Entry for 2:11 WEN -> Notes on 2:11 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); God; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Angels; Glorifying God; Prophecies Respecting Christ EBD -> Covenant; Kingly office of Christ; Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:11 TV -> Devotional using 2:11 TV -> Devotional using 2:11 TV -> Devotional using 2:11 TV -> Devotional using 2:11 TV -> Devotional using 2:11 2:11 - [In Context] and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:12 JFB -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:12 PNT -> Commentary on 2:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:12 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:12 TSK -> Commentary on 2:12 TSK -> Entry for 2:12 WEN -> Notes on 2:12 NTB -> Commandments; Fear Of God; Obedience; Salvation TTT -> Obedience to God; Salvation EBD -> Fear of the Lord the UTM -> Devotional using 2:12 PWP -> Devotional using 2:12 2:12 - [In Context] Dearest friends, you were always so careful to follow my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away you must be even more careful to put into action God's saving work in your lives, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:13 JFB -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:13 PNT -> Commentary on 2:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:13 TSK -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Entry for 2:13 WEN -> Notes on 2:13 NTB -> Commandments; Grace Of God; Partnership; Righteousness; Works TTT -> Works, Good EBD -> Providence UTM -> Devotional using 2:13 PWP -> Devotional using 2:13 2:13 - [In Context] For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him.
FOOTNOTES: F5: Or He laid aside his mighty power and glory. F6: Greek and was born in the likeness of men and was found in appearance as a man.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.