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Central idea: In order to stand firm in the Spirit, united in boldness with our Christian family, we live like we are citizens of Heaven, showing the results of our salvation by our conduct. Summary: This passage is divided into two main sections. First there is a charge: live like you are a citizen of Heaven. We show this by living a life where our conduct is worthy of the Gospel — that plays out and verifies the work of the Gospel in our lives. This will be further explained in 2:12–13 where we "work hard to show the results of our salvation". After the charge, the rest of the passage is devoted to explaining the purpose for which we live as citizens of Heaven: to stand firm in one Spirit. That we take part in partaking of the fruit of the Spirit. We do this by striving side-by-side with our Christian community for the faith in the Gospel. And we do this by being unafraid of our enemies. The latter is in the midst of persecution, which acts as a "token" both our enemies' destruction, but also of our salvation. Notes: The charge : to live as citizens of Heaven, showing that by our conduct, which should be worthy of the Gospel. The purpose : For what purpose should we live as citizens of Heaven? So that we can stand firm in one spirit (v. 27e) ("one spirit" — "the fruit of partaking of the Holy Spirit"). There are two manners in which we stand firm in the Spirit? We can strive side-by-side with one soul with our brothers and sisters in Christ for the faith of the Gospel (v. 27f) We can be unafraid of our enemies (v. 28a) Questions: What does it mean to have conduct "worthy of the Gospel"? Why do the privileges of trusting and suffering act as a ground for living as citizens of Heaven? Why do those lead to us conducting ourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel? What does it mean to strive together "for the faith of the Gospel"? Why is being unafraid of our enemies a manner in which we stand firm in the Spirit? Being unafraid of our enemies indicates two things: Our enemies will be destroyed That we are going to be saved The ground for these implications comes in v. 29–30. God has given us two privileges: trusting in Him and suffering with Him. Suffering is a gift from God, a gift God gives His children, just like the gift of faith. Arcing Notes: I used the NLT in quite a few places since I thought it captured the richness of the Greek more fully than the ESV. For example, with verse 1:29, the ESV says "for it has been granted to you". The Greek word "granted" is "charizomai", and is more fully defined as "to do something pleasant or agreeable (to one), to do a favour to, gratify" or "to give graciously, give freely, bestow". The NLT translates 1:29 as "For you have been given not only the privilege". "Granted" doesn't capture the graciousness and pleasure that has been given to us, unlike a word like "privilege". Originally I had the "for" in v. 29 pointing back to 27, but after reading through some commentaries and in several translations, I see that 29 is actually a ground for 28. From the Geneva study bible: "And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake" — "He proves his statement that persecution is a token of our salvation, because it is a gift of God to suffer for Christ, which gift he bestows upon his own, as he does the gift of faith."

10000000098739 98739 Notes 2011-12-19 10:38:18 2012-01-10 09:05:12 Central idea: In order to stand firm in the Spirit, united in boldness with our Christian family, we live like we are citizens of Heaven, showing the results of our salvation by our conduct. Summary: This passage is divided into two main sections. First there is a charge: live like you are a citizen of Heaven. We show this by living a life where our conduct is worthy of the Gospel — that plays out and verifies the work of the Gospel in our lives. This will be further explained in 2:12–13 where we "work hard to show the results of our salvation". After the charge, the rest of the passage is devoted to explaining the purpose for which we live as citizens of Heaven: to stand firm in one Spirit. That we take part in partaking of the fruit of the Spirit. We do this by striving side-by-side with our Christian community for the faith in the Gospel. And we do this by being unafraid of our enemies. The latter is in the midst of persecution, which acts as a "token" both our enemies' destruction, but also of our salvation. Notes: The charge : to live as citizens of Heaven, showing that by our conduct, which should be worthy of the Gospel. The purpose : For what purpose should we live as citizens of Heaven? So that we can stand firm in one spirit (v. 27e) ("one spirit" — "the fruit of partaking of the Holy Spirit"). There are two manners in which we stand firm in the Spirit? We can strive side-by-side with one soul with our brothers and sisters in Christ for the faith of the Gospel (v. 27f) We can be unafraid of our enemies (v. 28a) Questions: What does it mean to have conduct "worthy of the Gospel"? Why do the privileges of trusting and suffering act as a ground for living as citizens of Heaven? Why do those lead to us conducting ourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel? What does it mean to strive together "for the faith of the Gospel"? Why is being unafraid of our enemies a manner in which we stand firm in the Spirit? Being unafraid of our enemies indicates two things: Our enemies will be destroyed That we are going to be saved The ground for these implications comes in v. 29–30. God has given us two privileges: trusting in Him and suffering with Him. Suffering is a gift from God, a gift God gives His children, just like the gift of faith. Arcing Notes: I used the NLT in quite a few places since I thought it captured the richness of the Greek more fully than the ESV. For example, with verse 1:29, the ESV says "for it has been granted to you". The Greek word "granted" is "charizomai", and is more fully defined as "to do something pleasant or agreeable (to one), to do a favour to, gratify" or "to give graciously, give freely, bestow". The NLT translates 1:29 as "For you have been given not only the privilege". "Granted" doesn't capture the graciousness and pleasure that has been given to us, unlike a word like "privilege". Originally I had the "for" in v. 29 pointing back to 27, but after reading through some commentaries and in several translations, I see that 29 is actually a ground for 28. From the Geneva study bible: "And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake" — "He proves his statement that persecution is a token of our salvation, because it is a gift of God to suffer for Christ, which gift he bestows upon his own, as he does the gift of faith." notes

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Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven,

conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ.

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so that whether I come and see you

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I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit,

with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

and not frightened in anything by your opponents.

This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed,

but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself.

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For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ

but also the privilege of suffering for him.

engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had

and now hear that I still have.

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10000000098739 98739 Arc 2011-12-19 10:38:18 2012-01-10 09:05:12 editing Philippians 1 27 1 30 Philippians 1:27-30 50 NT esv i621328 i621329 i621315 Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, i621316 conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. actionmanner 1 i621330 i621331 i621317 so that whether I come and see you i621318 or am absent, concessive 2 1 i621332 i621319 I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, i621333 i621320 with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, i621334 i621321 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. i621335 i621336 i621322 This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, i621323 but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself. negativepositive 2 i621337 i621324 For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ i621338 i621325 but also the privilege of suffering for him. i621339 i621326 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had i621327 and now hear that I still have. progression ideaexplanation 1 negativepositive 2 ground 1 ideaexplanation 1 series actionmanner 1 alternative actionpurpose 2 1 1 1 esv 25 a 50 discourse