| Philippians chapter 1 |
| Php 1:1-8. |
Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his sufferings; |
| Php 1:9-11. |
daily praying to him for their increase in grace; |
| Php 1:12-20. |
he shows what good the faith of Christ had received by his troubles at Rome; |
| Php 1:21-26. |
and how ready he is to glorify Christ either by his life or death; |
| Php 1:27. |
exhorting them to unity; |
| Php 1:28-30. |
and to fortitude in persecution. |
| Philippians chapter 2 |
| Php 2:1-11. |
Paul exhorts them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility and exaltation; |
| Php 2:12-15. |
to a careful proceeding in the way of salvation, that they be as lights to the wicked world, |
| Php 2:16-18. |
and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offered up to God. |
| Php 2:19-30. |
He hopes to send Timothy to them, and Epaphroditus also. |
| Philippians chapter 3 |
| Php 3:1-3. |
He warns them to beware of the false teachers of the circumcision; |
| Php 3:4-6. |
shewing that himself has greater cause than they to trust in the righteousness of the law; |
| Php 3:7-11. |
which notwithstanding he counts as dung and loss, to gain Christ and his righteousness; |
| Php 3:12-14. |
therein acknowledging his own imperfection. |
| Php 3:15-16. |
He exhorts them to be thus minded; |
| Php 3:17. |
and to imitate him, |
| Php 3:18-21. |
and to decline the ways of carnal Christians. |
| Philippians chapter 4 |
| Php 4:1-3. |
From particular admonitions, |
| Php 4:4-9. |
he proceeds to general exhortations, |
| Php 4:10-18. |
shewing how he rejoiced at their liberality towards him lying in prison, not so much for the supply of his own wants as for the grace of God in them. |
| Php 4:19-23. |
And so he concludes with prayer and salutations. |
