Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Philippians 4:21

"Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren that are with me salute you." — Philippians 4:21 (ASV)

It is likely that the remaining words of the letter were written by Paul’s own hand, after the pattern announced in Gal 6:11; Colossians 4:18; 2 Thessalonians 3:17. He sends greetings to every believer at Philippi, to be conveyed to them no doubt by the leadership of the church to whom the letter was initially delivered. Paul’s associates also send their greetings; they are to be distinguished from the resident Roman Christians who are mentioned in the next verse. These “brothers who are with me” include Timothy and perhaps Epaphroditus (1:1; 2:19–30), and possibly even some of those mentioned in 1:14. The inclusion of these greetings is a caution against interpreting 2:21 as an indictment of all Paul’s associates except Timothy .