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 Thessalonians 1:1

1 The Thessalonians are given to understand both how mindful of them Saint Paul was at all time in thanksgiving, and prayer;

5 and also how well he was persuaded of the truth and sincerity of their faith and conversion to God.

Silvanus.

Ac 15:27,32,34,40; 16:19,25,29; 17:4,15; 18:5

Silas.

2Co 1:19; 2Th 1:1; 1Pe 5:12

Timotheus.

Ac 16:1-3; 17:14,15; 18:5; 19:22; 20:4; 2Co 1:1; Php 1:1; Col 1:1

1Ti 1:2; 2Ti 1:2; Heb 13:23

unto the.

1Co 1:2; Ga 1:2

Thessalonians.

Ac 17:1-9,11,13

in God.

Ga 1:22; 2Th 1:1; 1Jo 1:3; Jude 1:1

Grace.

Ro 1:7; Eph 1:2

2 Thessalonians 1:1

1 Paul certifies them of the good opinion which he had of their faith, love, and patience;

11 and therewithal uses divers reasons for the comforting of them in persecution, whereof the chief is taken from the righteous judgment of God.

2Co 1:19; 1Th 1:1-10

Philemon 1

1 Paul rejoices to hear of the faith and love of Philemon, whom he desires to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to receive him again.

A. D. 64. A. M. 4068.

a prisoner.

9; Eph 3:1; 4:1; 6:20; 2Ti 1:8

Timothy.

2Co 1:1; Col 1:1; 2Th 1:1

Philemon.The apostle in this epistle indulges in some fine paronomasais on the proper names. Thus Philemon, [Philemon ,] affectionate, or beloved, is "our dearly beloved;" Apphia, ([Apphia from appha,] the affectionate address of a brother or sister, according to Suidas,) is "the beloved sister," as several MSS., Vulgate, and others correctly read; Archippus, ([Archippos ,] the ruler of the horse, for the managing of which heros were anciently famous,) is "our fellow- soldier;" and Onesimus, ([Onesimos ,] useful or profitable,) once unprofitable, is now profitable.

and fellow labourer.

24; 1Co 3:9; Php 2:25; 4:3; Col 4:11; 1Th 3:2
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