In the beginning of the gospel (εν αρχη του ευαγγελιου). After he had wrought in Philippi (2 Thessalonians 2:13).

In the beginning of the Gospel. "At the time when I first preached the gospel to you; or when the gospel began its benign influence on you…

Now you Philippians know also.—Properly, But you also yourselves know. The mention of the proper name is always emphatic …

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospe…

In order to make it clear that he was not minimizing the Philippians’ generosity toward him, Paul recalls some earlier demonstrations of their love…

And you know, I understand this to have been added by way of excuse, since he often received something from them; for if the other Churche…

Now you Philippians know also
As well as the apostle did, that they not only communicated now, but also had done for…

It is a good work to support and help a good minister in trouble. The nature of true Christian sympathy is not only to feel concern for our friends…

In his commentary, the Apostle first shows how the faithful should conduct themselves regarding the future. Here, he commends them for the past ben…