Phili 2:12-13 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Phil 2:12-18: 2:12-18 Paul encourages believers to remain firm in their faith and to live faithful, obedient, and pure lives modeled after Christ. 2:12 obeying God (see John 3:36 ; Rom 1:5 ): Believers must reckon with God’s judgment like everyone else (cp. 1 Cor 3:10-13 ), so they must live before him obediently, with deep reverence and fear .

a2:12-18►

b2:12►

cJohn 3:36►

dRom 1:5►

e1 Cor 3:10-13►

f2:13►

gJohn 15:5►

h1 Cor 12:6►

i15:10►

j2 Cor 3:5►

k1 Thes 2:13►

‏ Philippians 2:12-13

Summary for Phil 2:12-18: 2:12-18 ^a Paul encourages believers to remain firm in their faith and to live faithful, obedient, and pure lives modeled after Christ. 2:12 ^b obeying God (see John 3:36 ^c; Rom 1:5 ^d): Believers must reckon with God’s judgment like everyone else (cp. 1 Cor 3:10-13 ^e), so they must live before him obediently, with deep reverence and fear.
2:13 ^f For God is working in you: God empowers and energizes believers’ lives (see John 15:5 ^g; 1 Cor 12:6 ^h; 15:10 ⁱ; 2 Cor 3:5 ^j; 1 Thes 2:13 ^k). Both the desire and the power to do what pleases him come from God.