Monday, April 04, 2005

Philippians 1:30

Textus Receptus:
τον αυτον αγωνα εχοντες οιον ειδετε εν εμοι και νυν ακουετε εν εμοι

King James:
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Comments:
conflict: The Greek word translated as "conflict" here is transliterated as "agony." Paul uses the same word to describe what he went through in Philippi in 1 Thessalonians 2:2, likely referring both to the turmoil he faced there as well as the brief imprisonment that turmoil produced (Acts 16:16-24).

Expanded Paraphrase:
You who are in Philippi are having the same struggle you saw through me and face the same conflict you hear I am going through even now being in prison.

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