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1 | Reference | ID | Tags | Quote | Occurrence | Question | Response |
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2 | 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. | |||
3 | 1:1 | uk55 | basic,interpret | Παῦλος καὶ Τιμόθεος | 1 | Why might **Paul** be including **Timothy** as a co-author of this letter? | |
4 | 1:1 | f1b5 | basic,observe | δοῦλοι Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ | 1 | What title does Paul use to describe himself and Timothy? | |
5 | 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**? | |
6 | 1:1 | hyp6 | basic,interpret | σὺν ἐπισκόποις καὶ διακόνοις | 1 | Why do you think Paul especially mentioned **the overseers and deacons** in this letter? | |
7 | 1:2 | hud2 | basic,observe | χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη | 1 | What two things did Paul desire for the believers in Philippi? | |
8 | 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**? | |
9 | 1:3 | l000 | basic,observe | εὐχαριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ μνείᾳ ὑμῶν | 1 | What caused Paul to **thank** his **God**? | |
10 | 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**? | |
11 | 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**? | |
12 | 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? | |
13 | 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? | |
14 | 1:6 | h7q1 | basic,interpret | ἐπιτελέσει ἄχρι ἡμέρας Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ | 1 | What does it mean for God to **perfect** this work in the Philippians? | |
15 | 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? | |
16 | 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? | |
17 | 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? | |
18 | 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? | |
19 | 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**? | |
20 | 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**? | |
21 | 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**? | |
22 | 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? | |
23 | 1:10 | nnu9 | basic,interpret | εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ | 1 | What is the **day of Christ** to which Paul refers? | |
24 | 1:11 | uu87 | basic,observe | πεπληρωμένοι καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης | 1 | What will fill the Philippians if they are pure and blameless? | |
25 | 1:11 | l009 | basic,interpret | καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης | 1 | To what kind of things does **the fruit of righteousness** refer? | |
26 | 1:11 | csc9 | basic,observe | καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης τὸν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | What is the source of **the fruit of righteousness**? | |
27 | 1:11 | c7cj | basic,observe | εἰς δόξαν καὶ ἔπαινον Θεοῦ | 1 | For what purpose does Jesus give us the fruit of righteousness? | |
28 | 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? | |
29 | 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**? | |
30 | 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? | |
31 | 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**? | |
32 | 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? | |
33 | 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? | |
34 | 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? | |
35 | 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? | |
36 | 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? | |
37 | 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? | |
38 | 1:20 | ph9z | basic,observe | κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου, ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι | 1 | What was Paul's **eager expectation and hope**? | |
39 | 1:20 | bjl6 | basic,interpret | ἀλλ’ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ | 1 | Why was it so important that Paul **have boldness** in his present situation? | |
40 | 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? | |
41 | 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? | |
42 | 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? | |
43 | 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? | |
44 | 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? | |
45 | 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? | |
46 | 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? | |
47 | 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? | |
48 | 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**? | |
49 | 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? | |
50 | 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? | |
51 | 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? | |
52 | 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? | |
53 | 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? | |
54 | 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**? | |
55 | 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? | |
56 | 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**? | |
57 | 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? | |
58 | 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? | |
59 | 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? | |
60 | 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? | |
61 | 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? | |
62 | 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? | |
63 | 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? | |
64 | 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**? | |
65 | 2:3 | p472 | basic,interpret | τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν | 1 | Why is **humility** necessary in order to consider **others better than yourselves**? | |
66 | 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? | |
67 | 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? | |
68 | 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? | |
69 | 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? | |
70 | 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? | |
71 | 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**? | |
72 | 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? | |
73 | 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**? | |
74 | 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? | |
75 | 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? | |
76 | 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**? | |
77 | 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**? | |
78 | 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**? | |
79 | 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? | |
80 | 2:11 | l030 | basic,observe | εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρὸς | 1 | What is the ultimate purpose for which Jesus humbled himself and died? | |
81 | 2:12 | g5t1 | basic,observe | ἀγαπητοί μου | 1 | How does Paul address the believers in Philippi?\n | |
82 | 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? | |
83 | 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**? | |
84 | 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? | |
85 | 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? | |
86 | 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? | |
87 | 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**? | |
88 | 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**? | |
89 | 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? | |
90 | 2:16 | l033 | basic,interpret | λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον, οὐδὲ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα | 1 | How would the faithful witness of the Philippians demonstrate that Paul **did not run in vain nor labor in vain**? | |
91 | 2:17 | sa5y | basic,interpret | ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ σπένδομαι ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ καὶ λειτουργίᾳ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν | 1 | What does Paul mean when he says he is **being poured out as an offering on the sacrifice and service** of their **faith**? | |
92 | 2:17-18 | l034 | basic,observe | χαίρω καὶ συνχαίρω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν & τὸ δὲ αὐτὸ καὶ ὑμεῖς χαίρετε καὶ συνχαίρετέ μοι | 1 | What does Paul feel is the proper response to being **poured out as an offering** on the **sacrifice and service** of the Philippians? | |
93 | 2:19 | cda2 | basic,observe | ἐλπίζω δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, Τιμόθεον ταχέως πέμψαι ὑμῖν, ἵνα κἀγὼ εὐψυχῶ, γνοὺς τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν | 1 | The phrase **so that** introduces the purpose for which Paul was planning **to send Timothy** to the Philippians. What was that purpose? | |
94 | 2:20 | kpw1 | basic,observe | οὐδένα γὰρ ἔχω ἰσόψυχον, ὅστις γνησίως τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν μεριμνήσει | 1 | Why did Paul choose to send Timothy to the Philippians? | |
95 | 2:20 | w8yq | basic,observe | οὐδένα & ἔχω ἰσόψυχον, ὅστις γνησίως τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν μεριμνήσει | 1 | How does Timothy display the positive values Paul lists in 2:2-4? | |
96 | 2:21 | z1xr | basic,observe | οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | Why did Paul not choose to send someone else to the Philippians? | |
97 | 2:21 | pn2a | basic,observe | οἱ πάντες & τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 1 | How these other people contradict the positive values Paul lists in 2:2-4? | |
98 | 2:22 | lx3p | basic,observe | τὴν δὲ δοκιμὴν αὐτοῦ γινώσκετε, ὅτι ὡς πατρὶ τέκνον, σὺν ἐμοὶ ἐδούλευσεν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον | 1 | What image doe Paul use to describe the way Timothy had **served** Paul? | |
99 | 2:23 | v9w2 | basic,observe | τοῦτον μὲν οὖν ἐλπίζω πέμψαι, ὡς ἂν ἀφίδω τὰ περὶ ἐμὲ ἐξαυτῆς | 1 | Why did Paul not send Timothy to the Philippians immediately? | |
100 | 2:24 | l035 | basic,observe | πέποιθα δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ, ὅτι καὶ αὐτὸς ταχέως ἐλεύσομαι | 1 | What did Paul think about the possibility of him also visiting the Philippians again? | |
101 | 2:25 | rl4c | basic,observe | ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην, Ἐπαφρόδιτον & πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς | 1 | Who did Paul plan to send to Philippi along with TImothy? | |
102 | 2:25 | l038 | basic,observe | Ἐπαφρόδιτον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν καὶ συνεργὸν καὶ συνστρατιώτην μου, ὑμῶν δὲ ἀπόστολον καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου | 1 | What terms does Paul use to describe **Epaphroditus**? | |
103 | 2:25 | tzh2 | basic,interpret | ὑμῶν & ἀπόστολον καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου | 1 | In what way do you think Epaphroditus was the **messenger and minister** from the Philippians to meet Paul‘s needs? | |
104 | 2:26-27 | l040 | basic,observe | ἀδημονῶν διότι ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἠσθένησεν & καὶ γὰρ ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ | 1 | What happened to Epaphriditus that caused the Philippians to be concerned about him? | |
105 | 2:27 | w9tm | basic,interpret | καὶ γὰρ ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ, ἀλλὰ ὁ Θεὸς ἠλέησεν αὐτόν, οὐκ αὐτὸν δὲ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐμέ, ἵνα μὴ λύπην ἐπὶ λύπην σχῶ | 1 | How did Paul personally react to Epaphroditus being sick, and to God eventually causing him to get well? | |
106 | 2:28 | i7h4 | basic,observe | σπουδαιοτέρως οὖν ἔπεμψα αὐτὸν, ἵνα ἰδόντες αὐτὸν πάλιν, χαρῆτε κἀγὼ ἀλυπότερος ὦ | 1 | The phrase **so that** introduces the purpose for which Paul sent Epaphroditus back to the Philippians. What was that purpose? | |
107 | 2:28-29 | bp2n | basic,observe | χαρῆτε & μετὰ πάσης χαρᾶς | 1 | How does the theme of **joy** in these verses compare to the same theme in 2:17-18? | |
108 | 2:29-30 | jmq9 | basic,observe | τοὺς τοιούτους ἐντίμους ἔχετε & ὅτι διὰ τὸ ἔργον Χριστοῦ μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν, παραβολευσάμενος τῇ ψυχῇ, ἵνα ἀναπληρώσῃ τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα, τῆς πρός με λειτουργίας | 1 | The word **since**introduces the reason the Philippians should **hold in honor the ones such as** Epaphroditus. What is that reason? | |
109 | 2:30 | l042 | basic,interpret | ἵνα ἀναπληρώσῃ τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα, τῆς πρός με λειτουργίας | 1 | How do you think Epaphroditus made up the Philippian‘s **lack of service** to Paul? | |
110 | 3:1 | ytx7 | basic,observe | ἀδελφοί μου | 1 | What title does Paul use to address the Philippian believers in this chapter? | |
111 | 3:1 | l043 | basic,interpret | χαίρετε ἐν Κυρίῳ | 1 | Why do you think Paul so often tells the Philippians to **rejoice** in this letter? | |
112 | 3:1 | d3rx | basic,observe | τὰ αὐτὰ γράφειν ὑμῖν, ἐμοὶ μὲν οὐκ ὀκνηρόν, ὑμῖν δὲ ἀσφαλές | 1 | Why does Paul write again about some of the things he has already written in this letter? | |
113 | 3:2 | a3eb | basic,Interpret | βλέπετε τοὺς κύνας; βλέπετε τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας; βλέπετε τὴν κατατομήν | 1 | Paul uses three parallel phrases to describe a group of people who are a danger to the Philippians. Who are these **dogs**, and **evil workers**, and **mutilation**? | |
114 | 3:2-3 | l044 | basic,interpret | τὴν κατατομήν & ἡ περιτομή | 1 | How does the context of Paul speaking of **the curcumcision** help identify the nature of **the mutilation**? | |
115 | 3:3 | fi5q | basic,observe | ἡμεῖς γάρ ἐσμεν ἡ περιτομή, οἱ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ λατρεύοντες καὶ καυχώμενοι ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐν σαρκὶ πεποιθότες | 1 | What things make Paul and the Philippian believers the ones who are the true **circumcision**? | |
116 | 3:3 | l045 | basic,interpret | ἡ περιτομή & ἐν σαρκὶ πεποιθότες | 1 | In the context of **the circumcision**, what does it mean to be **confident the flesh**? | |
117 | 3:3-4 | l046 | basic,interpret | οὐκ ἐν σαρκὶ πεποιθότες & καίπερ ἐγὼ ἔχων πεποίθησιν καὶ ἐν σαρκί. & εἴ τις δοκεῖ ἄλλος πεποιθέναι ἐν σαρκί, ἐγὼ μᾶλλον | 1 | Why does Paul says he is not **confident in the flesh** and then immediately list the reasons he could be **confident in the flesh**? | |
118 | 3:5-6 | l048 | basic,observe | περιτομῇ ὀκταήμερος ἐκ γένους Ἰσραήλ φυλῆς Βενιαμείν, Ἑβραῖος ἐξ Ἑβραίων, κατὰ νόμον Φαρισαῖος & κατὰ ζῆλος διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος | 1 | What are the reasons lists that could be confident according to the flesh? | |
119 | 3:5 | hl55 | basic,interpret | περιτομῇ ὀκταήμερος ἐκ γένους Ἰσραήλ φυλῆς Βενιαμείν, Ἑβραῖος ἐξ Ἑβραίων, κατὰ νόμον Φαρισαῖος | 1 | In what day do each of the things Paul list show that he did exactly what the Law of Moses required? | |
120 | 3:6 | ip26 | basic,interpret | κατὰ ζῆλος διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν | 1 | In what way does **persecuting the church** demonstrate that Paul was an exceptionally good Jew? | |
121 | 3:6-7 | z74z | basic,interpret | κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος & ἅτινα ἦν μοι κέρδη, ταῦτα ἥγημαι διὰ τὸν Χριστὸν ζημίαν | 1 | Is Paul saying that these actions which he has listed actually made him **blameless** before God? | |
122 | 3:7 | lwd9 | basic,interpret | ἅτινα ἦν μοι κέρδη, ταῦτα ἥγημαι διὰ τὸν Χριστὸν ζημίαν | 1 | What do you think would cause Paul to completely reverse his opinion of things that were **gains** for him to now be considered **loss**? | |
123 | 3:8 | l049 | basic,interpret | καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι | 1 | In addition to his Jewish heritage, what kinds of things might make up the **all things** that Paul now considers to be **loss** for the sake of Christ? | |
124 | 3:8 | l050 | basic,observe | διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου | 1 | Here **because** introduces the reason why Paul considers all things to be loss. What is that reason? | |
125 | 3:8 | l051 | basic,observe | τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα | 1 | To what does Paul compare all the things that he used to value? | |
126 | 3:8-9 | l053 | basic,observe | ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω & καὶ εὑρεθῶ ἐν αὐτῷ | 1 | What is Paul’s goal in his life? | |
127 | 3:9 | q516 | basic,observe | μὴ ἔχων ἐμὴν δικαιοσύνην, τὴν ἐκ νόμου, ἀλλὰ τὴν διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, τὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει | 1 | What kind of **righteousness** does Paul want to possess? | |
128 | 3:10 | l054 | basic,observe | τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτὸν, καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ, καὶ κοινωνίαν παθημάτων αὐτοῦ, συμμορφιζόμενος τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτοῦ | 1 | What does knowledge of and about Jesus does Paul desire to have? | |
129 | 3:10 | cf3b | basic,interpret | καὶ κοινωνίαν παθημάτων αὐτοῦ, συμμορφιζόμενος τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτοῦ | 1 | Why do you think Paul considered suffering to be an important part of knowing Jesus? | |
130 | 3:11 | fqt7 | basic,observe | εἴ πως καταντήσω εἰς τὴν ἐξανάστασιν τὴν ἐκ νεκρῶν | 1 | What is the final condition that Paul wants to reach? | |
131 | 3:12 | l055 | basic,observe | οὐχ ὅτι ἤδη ἔλαβον, ἢ ἤδη τετελείωμαι; διώκω δὲ | 1 | How much progress does Paul believe he has made toward his goal of knowing Jesus fully? | |
132 | 3:12 | l056 | basic,interpret | εἰ καὶ καταλάβω, ἐφ’ ᾧ καὶ κατελήμφθην ὑπὸ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ | 1 | Does Paul consider that he is the one who alone is making the effort to become like Jesus? | |
133 | 3:13 | x53s | basic,interpret | ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ ἐμαυτὸν οὐ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι | 1 | Why do you think Paul says again that he has not yet fully known Jesus, having already said that in verse 12? | |
134 | 3:13-14 | l057 | basic,observe | ἓν δέ: τὰ μὲν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος, τοῖς δὲ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος & κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω εἰς τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ | 1 | What is Paul’s attitude toward **the goal for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus**? | |
135 | 3:14 | l058 | basic,interpret | τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ | 1 | What does Paul mean when he refers to **the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus**? | |
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