Phili 1:1, 1Ti 3:2, 5:17, Tit 1:7, Heb 13:17, 1Pe 2:25 | TSK | STEP | Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his sufferings; daily praying to him for their increase in grace; he shows what good the faith of Christ had received by his troubles at Rome; and how ready he is to glorify Christ either by his life or death; exhorting them to unity; and to fortitude in persecution. Paul. Timotheus. the servants. the saints. Philippi. the bishops. and deacons.

‏ Philippians 1:1

1 Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his sufferings;

9 daily praying to him for their increase in grace;

12 he shows what good the faith of Christ had received by his troubles at Rome;

21 and how ready he is to glorify Christ either by his life or death;

27 exhorting them to unity;

28 and to fortitude in persecution.

Paul.

Ro 1:1; 1Co 1:1

Timotheus.

Ac 16:1-3; 1Co 16:10; 2Co 1:1; Col 1:1; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:1; 1Ti 1:2

Heb 13:23

the servants.

Mr 13:34; Joh 12:26; Tit 1:1; Jas 1:1; 2Pe 1:1; Jude 1:1

Re 1:1; 19:10; 22:9

the saints.

Ro 1:7; 1Co 1:2; 2Co 1:1; Eph 1:1,15; 2Th 1:10

Philippi.

Ac 16:12-15; 1Th 2:2

the bishops.

Ac 1:20; 1Ti 3:1,2; Tit 1:7; 1Pe 2:25; Re 1:20; 2:1,8,12

and deacons.

Ac 6:1-7; 1Ti 3:8,10,12,13

‏ 1 Timothy 3:2

bishop.

Tit 1:6-9

blameless.

10; Lu 1:6; Php 2:15

the husband.

4:3; 5:9; Heb 3:14

vigilant.

Isa 56:10; 1Pe 4:7; 5:8

of good behaviour. or, modest. given.

Ro 12:13; Tit 1:8; Heb 13:2; 1Pe 4:9

apt.

2Ti 2:24

‏ 1 Timothy 5:17

the elders.

rule.

3:5; Mt 24:25; Lu 12:42; Ro 12:8; 1Th 5:12,13; Heb 13:7,17,24

be.

3; Ac 28:10; Ro 15:27; 1Co 9:5-14; Ga 6:6; Php 2:29

double.

2Ki 2:9; Isa 40:2; Jer 16:18; 17:18; Zec 9:12

labour.

4:10; Mt 9:37,38; Lu 10:1,2,7; Joh 4:38; Ac 20:35; Ro 16:12

1Co 3:9; 15:10; 16:16; 2Co 6:1; Php 2:16; 4:3; 2Ti 2:6

word.

4:6,16; 2Ti 4:2

‏ Titus 1:7

a bishop.

5; Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:1,2-13

as.

Mt 24:45; Lu 12:42; 1Co 4:1,2; 1Pe 4:10

not selfwilled.

Ge 49:6; 2Pe 2:10

not soon.

Pr 14:17; 15:18; 16:32; Ec 7:9; Jas 1:19,20

not given to wine.

2:3; Le 10:9; Pr 31:4,5; Isa 28:7; 56:12; Eze 44:21; Eph 5:18

1Ti 3:3

no.

2Ti 2:24,25; *Gr:

not given to filthy.

Isa 56:10,11; 1Ti 3:3,8; 1Pe 5:2

‏ Hebrews 13:17

Obey.

7; 1Sa 8:19; 15:19,20; Pr 5:13; Php 2:12,29; 1Th 5:12,13; 2Th 3:14

1Ti 5:17

have the rule over. or, guide. submit.

Ge 16:9; 1Co 16:16; Eph 5:21; Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:5

watch.

Eze 3:17-21; 33:2,7-9; Ac 20:24-26,28; 1Co 4:1,2; 1Pe 5:2,3

give account.

Lu 16:2; Ro 14:12; 2Co 5:10,11

with joy.

Php 1:4; 2:16; 4:1; 1Th 2:19,20; 3:9,10

with grief.

Ex 32:31; Jer 13:17; Php 3:18

‏ 1 Peter 2:25

ye.

Ps 119:176; Isa 53:6; Jer 23:2; Eze 34:6; Mt 9:36; 18:12; Lu 15:4-6

the Shepherd.

5:4; Ps 23:1-3; 80:1; So 1:7,8; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:11-16,23,24; 37:24

Zec 13:7; Joh 10:11-16; Heb 13:20

Bishop.

Heb 3:1; Ac 20:28; *Gr: