In honour (εντιμους). Old compound adjective (εν, τιμη), prized, precious (Luke 7:2; Luke 14:8; [Reference…

Receive him therefore in the Lord. As the servant of the Lord, or as now restored to you by the Lord, and therefore to be regarded as a fr…

Paul therefore exhorted the Philippians to welcome Epaphroditus with joy as fellow Christians should. He had fulfilled his mission with distinction…

Receive him with all joy. He employs the word all to mean sincere and abundant. He also recommends him again to the Philippians. …

Receive him therefore
Not only into their houses, where such as bring the doctrine of Christ should be admitted, and…

It is best for us when our duty becomes natural to us. Naturally, that is, sincerely, and not in pretense only; with a willing heart and upright vi…

Previously, the Apostle exhorted them to do works leading to salvation; here he teaches them how. First, he teaches them the way to perform these w…