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Theseοἱdo itout ofἐξlove,ἀγάπηςknowingεἰδότεςthatὅτιI am appointedκεῖμαιforεἰςthe defenseἀπολογίανof the good news;τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
Philippians 1:16
Study it in the app“These do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the good news;”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 1:16, word by word
- loveἀγάπηςagapēs
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapēs” appears- knowingεἰδότεςeidotes
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “eidotes” appears- I am appointedκεῖμαιkeimai
be appointed
To be set for something.
Where else “keimai” appears- the defenseἀπολογίανapologian
defense
Defense: a speech in reply to an accusation.
Where else “apologian” appears- of the good newsεὐαγγελίουeuangeliou
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangeliou” appears
The context
15Some proclaim the Messiah even out of envy and rivalry, but others also out of goodwill.
16 · This verse (above)
17but those proclaim the Messiah out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking to stir up affliction in my chains.
To study Philippians 1 in a group
1. What it says
What happened to Paul in prison, and what effect does he say it had on the spread of the good news (v. 12-14)?
2. What it means
Paul writes, "to me to live is the Messiah, and to die is gain" (v. 21). What do you think he means?
3. How I live it
Paul rejoices even in hardship (v. 18). What difficult situation today could you look at from another angle?