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forγάρit isἐστινGodθεὸςwho worksὁ ἐνεργῶνinἐνyouὑμῖνbothκαὶto willτὸ θέλεινandκαὶto workτὸ ἐνεργεῖνfor the sake ofὑπὲρhis good pleasure.τῆς εὐδοκίας
Philippians 2:13
Study it in the app“for it is God who works in you both to will and to work for the sake of his good pleasure.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:13, word by word
- it isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- who worksἐνεργῶνenergōn
be at work
Be at work, operate with power; bring about.
Where else “energōn” appears- to willθέλεινthelein
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelein” appears- his good pleasureεὐδοκίαςeudokias
good pleasure, goodwill
Good pleasure, goodwill: what seems good to someone; also a desire.
Where else “eudokias” appears
The context
12So 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;
13 · This verse (above)
14Do all things without grumbling and arguing,
To study Philippians 2 in a group
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?