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**dearly beloved.** App-135 .
**longed for** . Greek. *epipothetos.* Only here. Compare [Philippians 1:8](../../../kjv/philippians/1/8) . [Romans 1:11](../../../kjv/romans/1/11) .
**my joy and crown** . Compare [1 Thessalonians 2:19](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/19) , [1 Thessalonians 2:20](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/20) .
**stand fast** . Compare [Philippians 1:27](../../../kjv/philippians/1/27) ,
**in.** App-104 .
**Lord.** App-98 .

**beseech** . App-134 .
**Euodias** . This should be Euodia (feminine)
**be of the same mind** . Lit, mind *(Greek. phroneo,* as in [Philippians 2:2](../../../kjv/philippians/2/2) ) the same thing.

**entreat** = ask. App-134 .
**true** . Greek. *gnesios.* See [2 Corinthians 8:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/8) .
**yokefellow** . Greek. *suzugos* . Only here. It is unknown who was intended.
**which** = since they.
**laboured with** . Greek. *sunathleo.* See [Philippians 1:27](../../../kjv/philippians/1/27) .
**gospel** . App-140 .
**with.** App-104 .
**other** = the rest of. App-124 . This may refer to Euodia and Syntyche.
**fellowlabourers.** Greek. *sunergos.* See [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) ,
**book of life** . See [Revelation 3:5](../../../kjv/revelation/3/5) ; [Revelation 13:8](../../../kjv/revelation/13/8) ; [Revelation 20:15](../../../kjv/revelation/20/15) [Revelation 22:19](../../../kjv/revelation/22/19) , and Compare Php 21:27 .
**life** App-170 .

**moderation** = forbearance. Greek. *epiekes:* adjective only here; [1 Timothy 3:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/3) .[Titus 3:2](../../../kjv/titus/3/2) . Jam 3:17 . [1 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/18) .
**known.** App-132 .
**unto** = to,
**men.** App-123 .
**Lord.** App-98 .

**careful** = anxious. First occurance: [Matthew 6:25](../../../kjv/matthew/6/25) ,
**nothing** . Greek. *medeis*
**prayer** . supplication. App-134 .:3
**requests** . App-134 .
**made known** . Greek. *gnorizo* , See [Philippians 1:22](../../../kjv/philippians/1/22) .
**unto** . App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .

**which passeth** = surpassing. Greek. *huperecho.* Compare [Philippians 3:8](../../../kjv/philippians/3/8) , See [Romans 13:1](../../../kjv/romans/13/1) . Compare [Ephesians 3:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/20) .
**all understanding** = every mind, or thought (Greek. *nous),*
**keep** = garrison. Greek. *phronreo.* See on [2 Corinthians 11:32](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/32) , Occurs: [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , Gal 1:23 , [1 Peter 1:5](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/5) .
**minds** = thoughts. Greek. *noema,* See [2 Corinthians 2:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/11) .
**through** = in. App-104 .
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .

**true** . App-175 .
**honest** = honourable, venerable,
**grave** . Greek. *semnos.* Here, [1 Timothy 3:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/8) , [1 Timothy 2:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/2); [1 Timothy 2:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/2) .
**just** . App-191 .
**pure** , Greek. *hagnos* . See [2 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/11) .
**lovely** . Greek. *prosphiles.* Only here.
**of good report** . Gp. *euphemos.* Only here.
**if.** App-118 ., a.
**any** . *A1.* Php 123:3 ,
**virtue** , Greek. *arete* . *Only* here, [1 Peter 2:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/9) . 2Pe 1:3 , [2 Peter 1:5](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/5) .
**think on** = take account of. Greek. *logizomai* , as [Romans 4:3](../../../kjv/romans/4/3) , &c.

**have** . Omit,
**seen** = saw. App-133 .,

This verse illustrates the Figure of speech *Epitherapeia* (Qualification), App-6 .
**greatly** . Greek. *megalos.* Only here.
**care** = thinking. Greek. *phroneo,* as in [Philippians 4:2](../../../kjv/philippians/4/2) .
**of** = on behalf of. App-104 .
**hath flourished again** . Literally ye revived (Greek. *anathalls,* Only here),
**wherein** = on ( App-104 .) which.
**also careful** = mindful *(Greek. phroneo,* as above) also.
**lacked opportunity** . Greek. *akaireomai* . Only here.

**Not.** App-105 ,
**in respect of** . App-104 .
**want** . Greek *husteresis.* Only here and [Mark 12:44](../../../kjv/mark/12/44) .
**have.** Omit,
**content** . Greek. *autarkes* Only here. Compare [1 Timothy 6:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/6)

**know.** App-132 .
**be abased** . See [Philippians 2:8](../../../kjv/philippians/2/8) , and [2 Corinthians 11:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/7) .
**every where** = in ( App-104 .) every (place),
**am instructed.** Literally have been initiated into the secret. Gr *mueo,* to initiate, whence is derived *musterion* ,

**can do** = am strong for. Greek. *ischuo* Compare App-172 .
**Christ** . App-98 . but the texts read "Him".
**strengtheneth** , Greek. *endunamoo* , See [Acts 9:22](../../../kjv/acts/9/22) ,

**that ye did communicate with** = having led fellowship with. Greek. *sunkoinoneo* . See Eph.
Php 5:11 .
**affliction.** See [Philippians 1:16](../../../kjv/philippians/1/16) .

**ye** , &c. = ye also, O Philippians, know.
**from.** App-104 .
**no** . Greek. *oudeis.*
**church** . App-186 .
**communicated** , Greek. *koinomeo* . See [Romans 12:13](../../../kjv/romans/12/13) .
**as concerning** = for ( App-104 ) taking account ( App-121 .)
**giving.** Greek. *dosis* . Only here, and [James 1:17](../../../kjv/james/1/17) .
**receiving** . Greek. *lepsis* . Only here,
**but** = except Greek. *ei me*

**even,** &c = in Thessalonica also.
**sent** . App-174 .
**again** . Literally twice. Greek. *dis* . Compare [1 Thessalonians 2:18](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/18) .
**unto** . App-104 .

**because** = that.
**desire** = seek. Greek. *epizeteoi.* First occ, [Matthew 6:32](../../../kjv/matthew/6/32)
**a** = the.
**fruit** = the fruit.
**that may abound** = increasing.
**to.** App-101 .
**account** . Greek. *logos* App-121 .,

**have** *. Greek. apecho. See [Matthew 6:2](../../../kjv/matthew/6/2)* *.*
***am full*** *= have been filled.* App-125 .7.
**of.** App-104 .
**from** Same as "of", above.
**odour** *. Greek. osme. See* [2 Corinthians 2:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/14) .
**sweet smell** . Greek. *euodia* . See [2 Corinthians 2:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/15) .
**wellpleasing.** Greek. *euareetos* . See [Romans 12:1](../../../kjv/romans/12/1) .

**supply.** App-125 ., as in [Philippians 4:18](../../../kjv/philippians/4/18) .
**according to** . App-104 .
**by** = in (Greek. en).

**Father** . App-98 .
**for ever and ever** . App-151 .

**saint** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**with.** App-104 .
**greet** = salute.

**chiefly** = specially.
**of.** App-104 .
**household.** Literally house. Greek. *oikia* .

**grace.** App-184 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .
**you all** . All the texts read "your spirit". App-101 ., as in [Galatians 6:18](../../../kjv/galatians/6/18) .
**Amen.** Most texts omit.

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