Philippians
New Testament · translated from the Greek
From prison, Paul writes a letter full of joy. He urges them to think like the Messiah Jesus, who humbled himself, to press on toward the goal, and to be anxious about nothing but to pray with thanksgiving.
How it is laid out
Key verses
- Philippians 2:5 — Think this way among yourselves, as in the Messiah Jesus
- Philippians 1:21 — For me to live is the Messiah
- Philippians 4:6 — Be anxious about nothing
- Philippians 4:13 — I can do all things in the one who strengthens me
Who wrote it
Paul, with Timothy (1:1). He writes as a prisoner (1:13).
When it was written
Probably between AD 55 and 62. It depends on the prison he writes from (Rome, Ephesus or Caesarea), which is debated.
For whom, and in what situation
The assembly in Philippi, in Macedonia, the first city in Europe where Paul proclaimed Jesus (Acts 16). They had sent him help through Epaphroditus (2:25; 4:18); Paul thanks them and encourages them to joy and unity.
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