Philippians 3:1

Philippians 3:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
• New International Version (NIV)Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.

Context of Philippians 3:1

Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith. 2Watch out for those dogs, those people who do evil, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved. 3For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,

Philippians 3:1 word by word

Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί μου, χαίρετε ἐν κυρίῳ. τὰ αὐτὰ γράφειν ὑμῖν ἐμοὶ μὲν οὐκ ὀκνηρόν, ὑμῖν δὲ ἀσφαλές.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Finallyλοιπόνloipon · henceforthG3063
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• rejoiceχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• To writeγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• the same thingsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to youσύsu · youG4771
• indeedμένmen · on the other handG3303
• notοὐou · noG3756
• grievousὀκνηρόςoknēros · lazyG3636
• butδέde · thenG1161
• safeἀσφαλήςasphalēs · secureG804
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Philippians 3:1

• Philippians 4:8And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
• 2 Corinthians 13:11Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
• Ephesians 6:10A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.
• 1 Peter 3:8Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.
• Philippians 3:3For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,
• Philippians 4:4Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
• Deuteronomy 12:18You must eat these in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose. Eat them there with your children, your servants, and the Levites who live in your towns, celebrating in the presence of the Lord your God in all you do.
• Deuteronomy 16:11This is a time to celebrate before the Lord your God at the designated place of worship he will choose for his name to be honored. Celebrate with your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites from your towns, and the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you.
• 1 Samuel 2:1Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the Lord! The Lord has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me.
• 1 Chronicles 15:28So all Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant with shouts of joy, the blowing of rams’ horns and trumpets, the crashing of cymbals, and loud playing on harps and lyres.
• 1 Chronicles 16:10Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord.
• 1 Chronicles 29:22They feasted and drank in the Lord’s presence with great joy that day. And again they crowned David’s son Solomon as their new king. They anointed him before the Lord as their leader, and they anointed Zadok as priest.
• 2 Chronicles 30:26There was great joy in the city, for Jerusalem had not seen a celebration like this one since the days of Solomon, King David’s son.
• Nehemiah 8:10And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”
• Job 22:26“Then you will take delight in the Almighty and look up to God.

Commentaries on Philippians 3:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Rejoice in the Lord - Be always happy; but let that happiness be such as you derive from the Lord. To write the same things - He means those which he had formerly preached to them or to other Churches, for he had but one Gospel; and we may rest assured that the doctrine of this epistle was the same with his preaching. For you it is safe - It is much better to have these Divine things committed to writing than confided to memory. By the latter they may be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord - That is, in the Lord Jesus; see Phlippians 3:3; compare the Acts 1:24 note, and 1 Thessalonians 5:16 note. The idea here is, that it is the duty of Christians to rejoice in the Lord Jesus Christ. This duty implies the following things: (1) They should rejoice that they have such a Saviour. People everywhere have felt the need of a Saviour, and to us it should be a subject of unfeigned joy that one has been…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The apostle cautions the Philippians against judaizing false teachers, and renounces his own former privileges. (1-11) Expresses earnest desire to be found in Christ; also his pressing on toward perfection; and recommends his own example to other believers. (12-21) Verses 1-11 Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls the false prophets dumb dogs, Is 56:10; to which the apostle seems to refer. Dogs, for their malice against faithful…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1rejoice in the Lord: This theme appears again in 4:4 (see also 1:18; 2:17–18, 28; 4:10). the same things: The meaning here is unclear. It might refer to: the recent encouragement to rejoice in the Lord; the earlier advice to follow Christ’s example (2:1–18); Paul’s encouragement in general; or the upcoming warning about threats to their faith.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-211. Finally--rather, not with the notion of time, but making a transition to another general subject, "Furthermore" [Bengel and Wahl] as in 1Th 4:1. Literally, "As to what remains," &c. It is often used at the conclusion of Epistles for "finally" (Ep 6:10; 2Th 3:1). But it is not restricted to this meaning, as Alford thinks, supposing that Paul used it here intending to close his Epistle, but was led by the mention of the Judaizers into a more lengthened…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Philippians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings