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A Tactful Thank You
Commentators highlight Paul's pastoral skill. He uses a beautiful metaphor, saying their care for him has "flourished again" like a plant in spring. To avoid any hint of rebuke for the delay, he immediately clarifies that he knew they always cared but simply "lacked opportunity" to send their gift sooner. This models how to express gratitude with grace and sensitivity.
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Philippians
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Albert Barnes
On Philippians 4:10
18th Century
Theologian
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly. The favour which Paul had received, and for which he felt so much gratitude, had been received from th…
AT Robertson
On Philippians 4:10
I rejoice (εχαρην). Second aorist passive indicative of χαιρω, a timeless aorist. I did rejoice, I do rejoice.
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Charles Ellicott
On Philippians 4:10
19th Century
Bishop
Now at the last.—In these words, there is an expression of some previously disappointed expectation, not wholly unlike the stronge…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Philippians 4:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
Those things, which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. But I rejoiced …
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On Philippians 4:10
As Paul begins to conclude his letter, he voices his joy over the Philippians’ recent contribution to him. This is probably not his first note of t…
John Calvin
On Philippians 4:10
16th Century
Theologian
But I rejoiced He now expresses his gratitude to the Philippians, so that they would not regret their generosity, as often happens when we…
John Gill
On Philippians 4:10
17th Century
Pastor
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly
The apostle proceeds to the last part of this epistle, and to take notice of the …
Matthew Henry
On Philippians 4:10–19
17th Century
Minister
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…