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**Timotheus** . See [2 Corinthians 1:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/1) .
**servants** . App-190 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .
**saints** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**in** . App-104 .
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .
**at** . App-104 .
**with** . App-104 .
**bishops.** Greek *episkopos.* See [Acts 20:28](../../../kjv/acts/20/28) .
**deacons** . App-190 . The only place where these officers are mentioned together.

**Grace** . App-184 .
**unto** = to.
**from** . App-104 ,
**God** . App-98 .
**Father** . App-98 .
**Lord** . App-98 .

**thank** . See [Acts 27:35](../../../kjv/acts/27/35) .
**upon** . App-104 .

**prayer** . App-134 .
**for** . App-104 .
**request** . Same as "prayer", above.
**with** . App-104 .

**For** . App-104 .
**in** . Greek. *eis* App-104 .
**gospel** . App-140 .

**Being confident** . Literally Trusting. App-150 .
**begun** . Greek *enarchomai* . Only here and [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3)
**perform** = complete. Greek *epiteleo,* App-125 . See [Luke 13](../../../kjv/luke/13) ,

**meet** = just, or right. App-191 .
**me.** Emph.
**of** . App-104 .
**because** . App-104 .[Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) .
**defence** . Greek. *apologia* . See [Acts 22:1](../../../kjv/acts/22/1) .
**confirmation** . Greek. *bebaiosis.* Only here and [Hebrews 6:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/16) . A legal term for a guarantee. So used in the Papyri
**partakers** , &c. = fellow-partakers with me of grace.
**partakers. Greek.** *sunkoinonos* . See [Romans 11:17](../../../kjv/romans/11/17) .
**grace** . App-184 . A bond which unites all who receive it.

**record** = witness. Compare [Romans 1:9](../../../kjv/romans/1/9) .
**greatly . . . long** . Greek. *epipotheo.* Seo [Romans 1:11](../../../kjv/romans/1/11) .
**bowels** . Greek. *epianchna.* See [2 Corinthians 6:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/12) .
**Jesus Christ** . The texts read Christ Jesus.

**pray** . App-134 .
**that.** Greek. *hina.* Generally denoting a purpose, but here only the subject of the prayer.
**love.** App-136 .
**knowledge** . App-132 .
**judgment.** App-177 .

**That ye may,** &c. = To ( App-104 .) your proving, or trying.
**are excellent** = differ. We are to test the things, and having found them to differ, most not join them together, but rightly divide them ([2 Timothy 2:15](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/15) ).
**sincere.** Greek. *eilikrines.* Only here and [2 Peter 3:1](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/1) . Compare [1 Corinthians 5:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/8) .
**without offence.** Greek. *aproskopos.* See [Acts 24:16](../../../kjv/acts/24/16) .
**till.** App-104 .
**day of Christ** . The some expression in [Philippians 2:16](../../../kjv/philippians/2/16) . Compare [Philippians 1:6](../../../kjv/philippians/1/6) and [1 Corinthians 1:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/8) ; 1Co 5:5 ., [2 Corinthians 1:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/14) . [2 Thessalonians 2:2](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/2) , where see note.
**Christ** . App-98 .

**Being filled** = Having been filled. App-125 .7.
**righteousness** . App-191 .3.
**by.** App-104 .[Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1); [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1)
**unto** . App-104 ,
**glory** . See p. 1511.

**would** , &c. = wish ( App-102 .) you.
**understand** . App-132 .
**things** , &c. = things with reference to ( App-104 .) me.
**fallen out** . Literally comp.
**furtherance** . Greek. *prokope.* Here, [Philippians 1:25](../../../kjv/philippians/1/25) , and [1 Timothy 4:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/15) . Compare [Romans 13:12](../../../kjv/romans/13/12) .

**my bonds** , &c. = "my bonds in relation to Christ"; i.e. that my being a prisoner is not on account of any crime, but solely for preaching the gospel.
**are** = have become.
**manifest** . See App-106 .
**palace** . Greek. *praitorion.* Compare [Matthew 27:27](../../../kjv/matthew/27/27) , but Bishop Lightfoot gives good reasons why it could not at Rome be used of the palace, but must refer to the Praetorian guard. This accords with [Acts 28:30](../../../kjv/acts/28/30) .
**in all** , &c. = to all the rest ( App-124 ), i.e. to the civilian population.

**many** = the majority.
**waxing confident** = having become confident. See [Philippians 1:6](../../../kjv/philippians/1/6) ; "in the Lord" belongs to "confident", not to "brethren". Compare [Philippians 2:24](../../../kjv/philippians/2/24) .[Romans 14:14](../../../kjv/romans/14/14) .[Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:10](../../../kjv/galatians/1/10) . [2 Thessalonians 3:4](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/4) .
**speak** . App-121 .
**word** . App-121 . The texts add "of God".
**without fear** . See [1 Corinthians 16:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/10) .

**Some.** App-124 .
**preach.** App-121 .
**of** = through, App-104 .[Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) .
**also** , &c. of good will also,
**good will** . Greek. *eritheia,* See [Romans 2:8](../../../kjv/romans/2/8) .

**preach** . App-121 .
**of** . App-104 .
**contention** . Greek. *eritheia* . See [Romans 2:8](../../../kjv/romans/2/8) .
**not** . App-105 .
**sincerely** = of pure motive. Greek. *hagnos.* Only here.
**supposing =** thinking. Only here, and [James 1:7](../../../kjv/james/1/7) .
**add . . . to** . Greek *epiphero.* See [Acts 19:12](../../../kjv/acts/19/12) , but the texts read "raise" ( App-178 .)
**affliction** . Greek. *thlipsis.* See [Acts 7:10](../../../kjv/acts/7/10) .

**knowing** . App-132 .
**for** . App-104 .

**notwithstanding** = except. Greek. *plen* . There is an ellipsis here. "'What shall we say then? Nothing, except that. "See App-6 , Affirmation.
**pretence** . See [John 15:22](../../../kjv/john/15/22) .
**therein** = -in ( App-104 .) this. No personal consideration prevented his rejoicing.

**turn** = turn out. See [Luke 21:13](../../../kjv/luke/21/13) .
**to my** = to my for ( App-104 .)
**through** . App-104 .[Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) .
**supply** . Greek. *epichoregia,* See [Ephesians 4:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/16) .
**Spirit** . App-101 . Compare [Romans 8:9](../../../kjv/romans/8/9) . It was this that enabled Paul to suffer no personal considerations to weigh with him. He had the mind of Christ. Compare [Philippians 2:5](../../../kjv/philippians/2/5) . [1 Corinthians 2:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/16) .

**According to** . App-104 .
**earnest expectation** . See [Romans 8:19](../../../kjv/romans/8/19) .
**nothing** . Greek. *oudeis* .
**ashamed** . See [2 Corinthians 10:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/8) .
**with** . App-104 .
**boldness** . Greek. *parrhesia.* See [John 7:4](../../../kjv/john/7/4) .
**life.** App-170 .

**me** . *Emph* . live. Compare App-170 . gain. Greek. *kerdos.* Here, [Philippians 3:7](../../../kjv/philippians/3/7) . [Titus 1:11](../../../kjv/titus/1/11) . Not to Paul, but to Christ, as is clear from [Philippians 1:20](../../../kjv/philippians/1/20) . To Paul, life and death were of no account so long as the cause of Christ was advanced. His bonds had furthered the gospel, what might not his death do? Compare [Philippians 2:17](../../../kjv/philippians/2/17) . [2 Corinthians 7:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/3) .

**if.** App-118 .
**I live** . Literally, to live (is my lot),
**this.** i.e. gain to Christ.
**fruit** , &c. i.e. the result of my work,
**wot** = declare. Greek. *gnorizo.* Occ, twenty-four times. In classical Greek. to know or to make known, but in N.T. elsewhere translated make known, certify, declare, &c. See [Philippians 4:6](../../../kjv/philippians/4/6) . His will was surrendered to God, so he made no choice as to life or death for himself, but there was something he earnestly desired, which he states in the next verse.

**am in a strait** = am being pressed. Greek. *sunecho* . See [Acts 7:57](../../../kjv/acts/7/57) . [Acts 18:5](../../../kjv/acts/18/5) .
**betwixt** = out of. App-104 . While *ek* occurs 857 times, it is only translated "betwixt" here, and "between" in [John 3:25](../../../kjv/john/3/25) , where the meaning is that the question arose *from* John's disciples. In all other places *ek* is translated "of", out of", "from", &o., but in every case the context shows the idea conveyed is one of these two latter. Compare notes on [Matthew 27:7](../../../kjv/matthew/27/7) . [John 12:3](../../../kjv/john/12/3) .[Acts 19:25](../../../kjv/acts/19/25) ,
**two** = the two, i.e. living and dying.
**a desire** = the desire. Greek. *epithumia.* Translated "lust' thirty-one times; "concupiscence" thrice, and "desire", thrice. Compare [Luke 22:15](../../../kjv/luke/22/15) . [1 Thessalonians 2:17](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/17) .
**to depart** = for ( App-104 ).
**the return** (Greek. *analuo.* Verb only here and [Luke 12:36](../../../kjv/luke/12/36) ; the noun [2 Timothy 4:6](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/6) . The verb frequently translates "return" in Apocrypha; also in class, Greek. = to unloose, as of *a* ship weighing anchor). far better. All the texts read "for it is very for better". Than what? Clearly, than either of the two above. Therefore it cannot mean "death": but some event by which alone Paul could be with Christ, either the calling on high (see on [Philippians 3:11](../../../kjv/philippians/3/11) ) or the resurrection from the dead. or being caught up alive of 1Th 4:16 , [1 Thessalonians 4:17](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/17)

**abide.** Greek *epimeno.* See [Acts 10:48](../../../kjv/acts/10/48) .
**for** = on account of. App-104 .[Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) .

**having this confidence** = being confident of this, as in [Philippians 1:6](../../../kjv/philippians/1/6) .
**abide** . Greek. *meno,* See p. 1511
**continue with.** Greek *sumparameno.* Only here, but the texts read *parameno.* See [1 Corinthians 16:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/6) . Figure of speech *Hendiadys.* App-6 .
**Joy.** Compare [Romans 15:13](../../../kjv/romans/15/13) .
**faith** = the faith. App-150 .:1.

**rejoicing.** Greek. *kauchema,* See [Romans 4:2](../../../kjv/romans/4/2) .
**fore** = in App-104 , to. App-104 .

**let** , &c. = exercise your citizenship, or behave as citizens. Greek. *politeuomai.* Elsewhere only in [Acts 23:1](../../../kjv/acts/23/1) . See also 2 Macc. 6.1; 11, 25. In all cases it means to live according to certain rules and obligations, e.g. as a Jew, "according to the law and customs". Here, those of heavenly citizenship (Compare [Philippians 3:20](../../../kjv/philippians/3/20) ).
**as it becometh** = worthily of. see. App-133 .
**of your affairs** = the things concerning ( App-104 .) you
**stand fast.** Greek. *steko* . See [1 Corinthians 16:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/13) .
**spirit** . App-101 .
**mind** . App-110 . [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) .
**striving together** . Greek. *sunathleo.* Only here and [Philippians 4:3](../../../kjv/philippians/4/3) . Compare [2 Timothy 2:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/5) .
**the faith** , i.e. the substance of things believed.

**nothing** . Adouble negative. Greek. *me medeis.* App-105 .
**terrified** . Greek. *pturoinai.* Only *here.*
**by** . App-104 .
**evident token** . Greek. *endeixis.* See [Romans 3:25](../../../kjv/romans/3/25) .
**perdition** = destruction. See [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) ,
**salvation** . See [Philippians 1:19](../../../kjv/philippians/1/19) . Compare [Hebrews 11:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/7) .
**of.** App-104 .

**is given** = was granted. App-184 .
**in the behalf of** . App-104 .
**believe on** . App-150 .
**also** , &c. = to suffer for ( App-104 .) His sake also. Compare [Acts 9:16](../../../kjv/acts/9/16) .

**conflict** . Greek. *agon.* Here, [Colossians 2:1](../../../kjv/colossians/2/1) . [1 Thessalonians 2:2](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/2) . [1 Timothy 6:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/12) . [2 Timothy 4:7](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/7) . [Hebrews 12:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/1) .
**ye saw** . See [Acts 16:19-24](../../../kjv/acts/16/19-24) . [1 Thessalonians 2:2](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/2) .

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