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Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
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A Life Poured Out
Commentators explain that when Paul says he is “offered,” the Greek word refers to being “poured out” like a drink offering or libation. This was a smaller offering, often wine, poured over a larger sacrifice. Paul saw his potential martyrdom not as the main event, but as a final, completing act poured out for the sake of the Philippians.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yea, and if I be offered. The marginal reading is poured forth. The mention of his labours in their behalf, in the previous verse…
And if I am offered (ε κα σπενδομα). Though I am poured out as a libation. Old word. In N.T. only here and [Reference 2 Timothy 4:…
19th Century
Anglican
If I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith.—The striking metaphor of the original is here imperfectly represente…
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Baptist
Yea, and if He offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
If he might be poured out as …
The prospect of standing before Christ reminds Paul that it might be soon. By the vivid metaphor of a “drink offering,” he explains that even thoug…
16th Century
Protestant
If I should be offered. The Greek word is σπένδομαι, and accordingly there appears to be an allusion to those animals, by the slaughter of…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yea, and if I be offered Or "poured out", as the drink offerings of wine or oil were; meaning the effusion of his bl…
We must be diligent in using all the means that lead to our salvation, persevering in this to the end. We must exercise great care, so that, with a…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
