Your forbearance (το επιεικες υμων). "Your gentleness," "your sweet reasonableness" (Matthew Arnold), "your moderation." Old adjec…

Let your moderation be known unto all men. That is, let it be such that others may see it. This does not mean that they were to make an os…

Your moderation.—The word here rendered moderation, properly denotes a sense of what is fitting, or equitable, a…

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

We have come t…

Second, believers are to show “gentleness” (GK 2117) to all. No single word is adequate to translate this word. Involved is the willingness to yiel…

Your moderation. This may be explained in two ways. We may understand him as bidding them rather give up their right, than for anyone to h…

Let your moderation be known to all men
The Vulgate Latin reads, "your modesty". The Syriac and Arabic versions, "yo…

Let believers be of one mind and ready to help each other. As the apostle had found the benefit of their a istance, he knew how comfortable it woul…

Previously, the apostle proposed examples for the Philippians to follow. Here, in a moral exhortation, he shows how they should conduct themselves.…