Finally (το λοιπον). Accusative of general reference, literally, "as for the rest." So again in 4:8. It (or just λοιπον) is a comm…

PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 3

ANALYSIS OF CHAPTER 3

This chapter consists, in the main, of exhortations to holy living and to an effort to ma…

Finally.—The same word is used in 2 Corinthians 13:11; Ephesians 6:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (as …

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord.

It is as if to say, "If this were the last sentence that I should write to you, I would …

“Finally” seems to suggest that Paul is drawing his letter to a close. Inasmuch as over forty percent of the letter is yet to come, some assume tha…

Rejoice in the Lord. This is a conclusion from what has preceded; for as Satan never ceased to distress them with daily rumors, he urges t…

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord
The Syriac version reads, "in our Lord", i.e. Christ. The apostle seems as if he was…

Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls the false prophets dumb dogs (Isaiah 56:10); the apostle seems t…

Previously, the Apostle proposed the example believers should follow; here, he shows whose example they should avoid. He does three things in this …