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Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
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Joy is a Christian Duty
Commentators unanimously highlight that rejoicing "in the Lord" is not a suggestion based on circumstances but a core command for believers. This joy is found specifically in the person and work of Jesus Christ—His salvation, His character, and His promises. As Charles Spurgeon notes, Christianity is a "happy religion in which it is a duty to be happy." This joy is a source of spiritual strength and a visible witness to the world.
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Philippians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 (το λοιπον). Accusative of general reference, literally, "as for the rest." So again in 4:8. It (or just λοιπον) is a comm…
19th Century
Anglican
Finally.—The same word is used in 2 Corinthians 13:11; Ephesians 6:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (as …
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Baptist
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle proposed the example believers should follow; here, he shows whose example they should avoid. He does three things in this …
