Study it in the app“So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;”
So then,Ὥστεmy beloved,ἀγαπητοί μουjust asκαθὼςyou have alwaysπάντοτεobeyed,ὑπηκούσατεnotμὴasὡςinἐνmy presenceτῇ παρουσίᾳ μουonly,μόνονbutἀλλὰnowνῦνmuchπολλῷmoreμᾶλλονinἐνmy absence,τῇ ἀπουσίᾳ μουwork outκατεργάζεσθεyour ownτὴν ἑαυτῶνsalvationσωτηρίανwithμετὰfearφόβουandκαὶtrembling;τρόμου
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Draws the conclusion from what has just been said.
Where else “Hōste” appearsbeloved
Beloved, dear.
Where else “agapētoi” appearsalways
Always.
Where else “pantote” appearsobey
To listen and obey.
Where else “hypēkousate” appearspresence
Being there in person.
Where else “parousiai” appearsonly
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appearsmore
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “pollōi” appearsmore
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appearsabsence
Absence.
Where else “apousiai” appearsproduce
To yield as a fruit or consequence: one thing leads to another.
Where else “katergazesthe” appearssalvation
Salvation.
Where else “sōtērian” appearsreverence
Deep respect, above all for God.
Where else “phobou” appearstrembling
Trembling.
Where else “tromou” appears11and every tongue confess that Jesus the Messiah is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 · This verse (above)
13for it is God who works in you both to will and to work for the sake of his good pleasure.
1. What it says
What attitude does Paul ask for in verses 3 and 4, and what example does the Messiah give (v. 5-8)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul links the Messiah's humility with his exaltation (v. 6-11)? What does that teach?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that everything be done without grumbling or arguing (v. 14). Where in your day could you try that?
