front:intro pla1 0 # Philippians Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 qhd9 basic,observe πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Φιλίπποις 1 What term did Paul use to describe the believers **in Philippi**?
1:1 hyp6 basic,interpret σὺν ἐπισκόποις καὶ διακόνοις 1 Why do you think Paul especially mentioned **the overseers and deacons** in this letter?
1:2 hud2 basic,observe χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη 1 What two things did Paul desire for the believers in Philippi?
1:2 z9dq basic,observe χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Who is the source of **Grace** and **peace**?
1:3 l000 basic,observe εὐχαριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ μνείᾳ ὑμῶν 1 What caused Paul to **thank** his **God**?
1:4-5 fud1 basic,observe μετὰ χαρᾶς τὴν δέησιν ποιούμενος, & ἐπὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ ὑμῶν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, ἀπὸ τῆς πρώτης ἡμέρας ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν 1 What was the reason that Paul prayed **with joy**?
1:5 l001 basic,interpret τῇ κοινωνίᾳ ὑμῶν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, ἀπὸ τῆς πρώτης ἡμέρας ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν 1 In what way might the Philippians had **fellowship** with Paul **in the gospel from the first day until now**?
1:6 nr63 basic,observe ὅτι ὁ ἐναρξάμενος ἐν ὑμῖν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν, ἐπιτελέσει ἄχρι ἡμέρας Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 What was the truth about which Paul had become confident concerning the Philippians?
1:6 vhj8 basic,interpret ὁ ἐναρξάμενος ἐν ὑμῖν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν 1 What was the **good work** which God had begun in the Philippian believers?
1:6 h7q1 basic,interpret ἐπιτελέσει ἄχρι ἡμέρας Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 What does it mean for God to **perfect** this work in the Philippians?
1:7 l002 basic,observe ἔν τε τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀπολογίᾳ καὶ βεβαιώσει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, συνκοινωνούς μου τῆς χάριτος πάντας ὑμᾶς ὄντας 1 What had the Philippians done in order to cause Paul to thing positively about them and to have them in his heart?
1:7 l003 basic,interpret ἔν τε τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀπολογίᾳ καὶ βεβαιώσει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, συνκοινωνούς μου τῆς χάριτος 1 In what way do you think the Philippian believers were **partakers** **of grace** with Paul during his arrest and trials?
1:8 gb16 basic,interpret μάρτυς γάρ μου ὁ Θεός 1 What affect might it have had on the Philippians when Paul called upon God to be his **witness** to his love for them?
1:8 l004 basic,apply ὡς ἐπιποθῶ πάντας ὑμᾶς ἐν σπλάγχνοις Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 1 The phrase **with the inner parts of Christ Jesus** is an unusual expression. How might you indicate in your language the same intensity of the love Jesus gave Paul for the Philippians?
1:9 a4q9 basic,observe καὶ τοῦτο προσεύχομαι, ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ 1 What did Paul want to **abound still more and more**?
1:9 l228 basic,interpret ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ ἐν ἐπιγνώσει καὶ πάσῃ αἰσθήσει 1 Why was important to Paul that the **love** of the Philippian believers would increase **in knowledge and all understanding**?
1:9-10 gzw1 basic,interpret ἐν ἐπιγνώσει καὶ πάσῃ αἰσθήσει, & εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν ὑμᾶς τὰ διαφέροντα 1 How would **knowledge** and **understanding** enable the Philippians to **approve {what} excels**?
1:10 d3ua basic,observe ἵνα ἦτε εἰλικρινεῖς καὶ ἀπρόσκοποι εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ 1 Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Paul wants the Philippians to be able to approve what excels. What is that purpose?
1:10 nnu9 basic,interpret εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ 1 What is the **day of Christ** to which Paul refers?
1:11 uu87 basic,observe πεπληρωμένοι καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης 1 What will fill the Philippians if they are pure and blameless?
1:11 l009 basic,interpret καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης 1 To what kind of things does **the fruit of righteousness** refer?
1:11 csc9 basic,observe καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης τὸν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What is the source of **the fruit of righteousness**?
1:11 c7cj basic,observe εἰς δόξαν καὶ ἔπαινον Θεοῦ 1 For what purpose does Jesus give us the fruit of righteousness?
1:12 l010 basic,observe τὰ κατ’ ἐμὲ, μᾶλλον εἰς προκοπὴν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐλήλυθεν 1 What did Paul believe was the reason God allowed him to be arrested and tried?
1:13 l011 basic,observe ὥστε τοὺς δεσμούς μου φανεροὺς ἐν Χριστῷ γενέσθαι, ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ πραιτωρίῳ καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς πᾶσιν 1 **As a result** of Paul's trials, who learned of his **chains in Christ**?
1:13 jr7f basic,interpret ὅλῳ τῷ πραιτωρίῳ 1 How might **the whole palace guard** knowing about Paul's situation have resulted in the advancement of the gospel?
1:14 l012 basic,interpret καὶ τοὺς πλείονας τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ πεποιθότας τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου, περισσοτέρως τολμᾶν ἀφόβως τὸν λόγον λαλεῖν 1 Why do you think the knowledge of Paul's **chains** caused **most of the brothers** to dare more fearlessly to speak the word**?
1:15 vyl8 basic,observe τινὲς μὲν καὶ διὰ φθόνον καὶ ἔριν, τινὲς δὲ καὶ δι’ εὐδοκίαν τὸν Χριστὸν κηρύσσουσιν 1 What were the reasons that different brothers proclaimed Christ as a result of Paul's chains?
1:16 abc1 basic,observe οἱ μὲν ἐξ ἀγάπης εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς ἀπολογίαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου κεῖμαι 1 What good motives caused some of the brothers to proclaim Christ?
1:17 wed9 basic,observe οἱ δὲ ἐξ ἐριθείας τὸν Χριστὸν καταγγέλλουσιν, οὐχ ἁγνῶς οἰόμενοι θλῖψιν ἐγείρειν τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου 1 What bad motives caused some of the brothers to proclaim Christ?
1:18 vq5g basic,observe τί γάρ? πλὴν ὅτι παντὶ τρόπῳ, εἴτε προφάσει εἴτε ἀληθείᾳ, Χριστὸς καταγγέλλεται; καὶ ἐν τούτῳ χαίρω, ἀλλὰ καὶ χαρήσομαι 1 How did Paul respond to brothers proclaiming Christ from both good and bad motives?
1:18 pa9c basic,apply πλὴν ὅτι παντὶ τρόπῳ, εἴτε προφάσει εἴτε ἀληθείᾳ, Χριστὸς καταγγέλλεται; καὶ ἐν τούτῳ χαίρω 1 Are you, like Paul, able to **rejoice** when you see brothers preach Christ for bad motives, or to cause you trouble?
1:19 l013 basic,observe οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι τοῦτό μοι ἀποβήσεται εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν δεήσεως, καὶ ἐπιχορηγίας τοῦ Πνεύματος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What will cause Paul to be delivered from his current troubles?
1:20 ph9z basic,observe κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου, ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι 1 What was Paul's **eager expectation and hope**?
1:20 bjl6 basic,interpret ἀλλ’ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ 1 Why was it so important that Paul **have boldness** in his present situation?
1:20 ntl8 basic,observe ὡς πάντοτε καὶ νῦν, μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς εἴτε διὰ θανάτου 1 What was the most important thing Paul wanted to accomplish?
1:20 uwu7 basic,interpret εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς εἴτε διὰ θανάτου 1 Do you think it was easy for Paul to say he was willing to serve Christ **through life or through death**? Why or why not?
1:20 b8b7 basic,observe ὡς πάντοτε καὶ νῦν, μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς εἴτε διὰ θανάτου 1 If you, like Paul at that time, were on trial for your faith, do you think you would have the same attitude as Paul had?
1:21 c8ss basic,interpret ἐμοὶ γὰρ τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς, καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος 1 How do you think Paul as able to arrive at the conviction that either life or death is acceptable in order to be with Christ?
1:22 r3aa basic,interpret εἰ δὲ τὸ ζῆν ἐν σαρκί, τοῦτό μοι καρπὸς ἔργου 1 What is the **fruitful labor** that Paul would be able to do if he continued to live?
1:22-23 d1zm basic,interpret καὶ τί αἱρήσομαι, οὐ γνωρίζω & συνέχομαι δὲ ἐκ τῶν δύο 1 Paul is making a point by saying life or death are acceptable for him. However, do you think Paul really believed that he would be the one to decide if he lived or died?
1:23 l014 basic,interpret ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς τὸ ἀναλῦσαι καὶ σὺν Χριστῷ εἶναι, πολλῷ γὰρ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον 1 Why did Paul believe it would be **very much better** for himself to die than to live?
1:24 sfb1 basic,interpret τὸ δὲ ἐπιμένειν ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ, ἀναγκαιότερον δι’ ὑμᾶς 1 Why did Paul believe it would be **more necessary** for the Philippian believers if he were to live rather than die?
1:23-24 ki8l basic,interpret πολλῷ & μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον & ἀναγκαιότερον 1 Why do you think Paul contrasted what was **very much better** against what was **more necessary**?
1:24-25 es4l basic,observe τὸ & ἐπιμένειν ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ, ἀναγκαιότερον δι’ ὑμᾶς & καὶ τοῦτο πεποιθὼς, οἶδα ὅτι μενῶ καὶ παραμενῶ πᾶσιν ὑμῖν 1 What fact causes Paul to believe that he will continue to live?
1:25 l015 basic,observe μενῶ καὶ παραμενῶ πᾶσιν ὑμῖν εἰς τὴν ὑμῶν προκοπὴν καὶ χαρὰν τῆς πίστεως 1 What did Paul expect to happen to the Philippians as a result of his remaining alive?
1:26 l016 basic,interpret ἵνα τὸ καύχημα ὑμῶν περισσεύῃ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ, διὰ τῆς ἐμῆς παρουσίας πάλιν πρὸς ὑμᾶς 1 Why would Paul being released and coming to Philippi again cause the **boasting in Christ Jesus** of the Philippians to **abound**? How would they have participated in his release?
1:27 l017 basic,observe μόνον ἀξίως τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τοῦ Χριστοῦ πολιτεύεσθε & στήκετε ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι, μιᾷ ψυχῇ συναθλοῦντες τῇ πίστει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου 1 How did Paul expect that Philippian believers to react to his imprisonment and his expected release?
1:27 n654 basic,observe ἵνα εἴτε ἐλθὼν καὶ ἰδὼν ὑμᾶς, εἴτε ἀπὼν, ἀκούω τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν 1 How sure was Paul that he would be able to come to the Philippians when he was eventually released?
1:28 q1p8 basic,interpret καὶ μὴ πτυρόμενοι ἐν μηδενὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ἀντικειμένων 1 In what way do you think some people were **opposing** the Philippians and causing them to **be frightened**?
1:28 td57 basic,observe ἥτις ἐστὶν αὐτοῖς ἔνδειξις ἀπωλείας, ὑμῶν δὲ σωτηρίας 1 Why would the confidence of the Philippians in the midst of opposition be **a sign** of the **destruction** of their enemies and of the **salvation** of the Philippian believers?
1:28-29 sz79 basic,interpret καὶ τοῦτο ἀπὸ Θεοῦ; & ὅτι ὑμῖν ἐχαρίσθη τὸ ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ, οὐ μόνον τὸ εἰς αὐτὸν πιστεύειν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ πάσχειν 1 Why do you think it is God‘s plan to give the Philippians the ability both **to believe in him** and **to suffer on behalf of him**?
1:30 abc2 basic,interpret τὸν αὐτὸν ἀγῶνα ἔχοντες, οἷον εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοὶ, καὶ νῦν ἀκούετε ἐν ἐμοί 1 How had the Philippians relationship with Paul prepared them to be able to persevere through suffering for God?
1:30 hgb9 basic,apply τὸν αὐτὸν ἀγῶνα ἔχοντες, οἷον εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοὶ, καὶ νῦν ἀκούετε ἐν ἐμοί 1 What struggles do you have in your own life in which you can be encouraged by the testimony of the Apostle Paul?
2:1 l019 basic,interpret εἴ τις & εἴ τι & εἴ τις & εἴ τις 1 When Paul says **if any**, do you think he is implying that these things do or do not exist?
2:1 ie95 basic,interpret παράκλησις ἐν Χριστῷ & παραμύθιον ἀγάπης & κοινωνία Πνεύματος & σπλάγχνα καὶ οἰκτιρμοί 1 As Paul moves on from discussing the opposition to the gospel that he and the Philippians are experiencing, why would it be important for them to think about the **encouragement**, **comfort**, **fellowship**, **affections**, and **compassions** that they receive from God?
2:2 x36x basic,interpret ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ φρονῆτε & τὸ ἓν φρονοῦντες\n 1 Why do you think Paul twice repeats a similar desire for the Philippians to think the same way?
2:2 l020 basic,interpret τὴν αὐτὴν ἀγάπην ἔχοντες, σύνψυχοι 1 How would **having the same love** and being **united in soul** cause the Philippians to think in the same way?
2:3 c52s basic,interpret μηδὲν κατ’ ἐριθείαν μηδὲ κατὰ κενοδοξίαν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν 1 In what way do the two halves of this verse describe opposite ways of thinking about others?
2:3 l022 basic,apply μηδὲν κατ’ ἐριθείαν μηδὲ κατὰ κενοδοξίαν 1 In your opinion, how common is it for people to do things **according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit**?
2:3 p472 basic,interpret τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν 1 Why is **humility** necessary in order to consider **others better than yourselves**?
2:4 w32h basic,interpret μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοποῦντες, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι 1 Do you think **each one not considering the things of themselves** means we should not think about ourselves at all, or that we should not only think about ourselves?
2:4 qe48 basic,apply μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοποῦντες, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι 1 In your experience, how is your relationship to a person or group different when you all think about each other instead of just yourselves?
2:5 l024 basic,interpret τοῦτο φρονεῖτε ἐν ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 Do you think this command refers back to verse 4, or ahead to verses 6-8, or to both?
2:6 l025 basic,interpret ὃς ἐν μορφῇ Θεοῦ ὑπάρχων & τὸ εἶναι ἴσα Θεῷ 1 What does **existing in the form of God** and **being equal to God** tell us about who Jesus was?
2:6 j49j basic,interpret οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα Θεῷ 1 What does the fact that Jesus chose not to hold on to **being equal with God** tell us about his attitude of humility?
2:7 ujs1 basic,interpret ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν, μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος & καὶ σχήματι εὑρεθεὶς ὡς ἄνθρωπος 1 Being equal to God, what did Jesus give up to become like a man when **he emptied himself**?
2:7 asn2 basic,interpret μορφὴν δούλου λαβών 1 Why does Paul say Jesus took **the form of a servant**, and how does that fit with Paul’s command to the Philippians to consider the needs of others?
2:8 l026 basic,interpret ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ 1 To whom did Jesus **become obedient** when **he humbled himself**?
2:8 l027 basic,interpret μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ 1 Why was **death on a cross** considered to be such a severe way to die?
2:9 l028 basic,observe διὸ καὶ ὁ Θεὸς αὐτὸν ὑπερύψωσεν, καὶ ἐχαρίσατο αὐτῷ τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὄνομα 1 How did God react to Jesus humbling himself?
2:9 p3jn basic,interpret ἐχαρίσατο αὐτῷ τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὄνομα 1 Here **name** is a figure of speech that refers to the person. What does it mean for **the name**of Jesus to be **above every name**?
2:10 yp6z basic,interpret ἵνα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ, πᾶν γόνυ κάμψῃ 1 What does it mean when Paul says **every knee would bend** **at the name of Jesus**?
2:10 pd7h basic,interpret πᾶν γόνυ & ἐπουρανίων καὶ ἐπιγείων καὶ καταχθονίων 1 Who is included in **every knee & in heaven and on earth and under the earth**?
2:11 x9qk basic,observe καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς 1 How will every person who ever lived eventually respond to the name of Jesus?
2:11 l030 basic,observe εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρὸς 1 What is the ultimate purpose for which Jesus humbled himself and died?
2:12 g5t1 basic,observe ἀγαπητοί μου 1 How does Paul address the believers in Philippi?\n
2:12 q6y3 basic,observe καθὼς πάντοτε ὑπηκούσατε, μὴ ὡς ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ μου μόνον, ἀλλὰ νῦν πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐν τῇ ἀπουσίᾳ μου 1 How had the Philiipians responded to Paul’s instructions in the past?
2:12 l031 basic,interpret μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου τὴν ἑαυτῶν σωτηρίαν κατεργάζεσθε 1 Since the believers in Philippi are “saints”, why should they **work out** their **own salvation with fear and trembling**?
2:12-13 hgu3 basic,interpret τὴν ἑαυτῶν σωτηρίαν κατεργάζεσθε & Θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν 1 Why would Paul tell the Philippians to **work out** their **own salvation** and also tell them that **God is the one working in** them? How can both things be true?
2:13 e14e basic,observe Θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ τὸ θέλειν, καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν, ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας 1 In what way does God cause believers to work out their salvation?
2:14-15 h6vt basic,observe πάντα ποιεῖτε χωρὶς γογγυσμῶν καὶ διαλογισμῶν & ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα Θεοῦ ἄμωμα 1 Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which the Philippians should do **all things without complaining or arguing**. What is that purpose?
2:15 r2ak basic,interpret ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα Θεοῦ ἄμωμα 1 Why do you think Paul uses the image of **without blemish** to describe the **children of God** being **blameless and pure**?
2:15 duy9 basic,interpret τέκνα Θεοῦ ἄμωμα μέσον γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης, ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ 1 What does it mean for the **children of God** to **shine as lights in the world** in contrast to **a crooked and perverted generation**?
2:16 l032 basic,interpret λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες 1 What is the **word of life** that the children of God are to display for the world?
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