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ForγὰρI haveἔχωno oneοὐδέναlike-mindedἰσόψυχονwhoὅστιςgenuinelyγνησίωςwill care forμεριμνήσειthe thingsτὰconcerningπερὶyou.ὑμῶν
Philippians 2:20
Study it in the app“For I have no one like-minded who genuinely will care for the things concerning you.”
Paul commends Timothy, who truly cares for othersFriendship
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:20, word by word
- I haveἔχωechō
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echō” appears- like-mindedἰσόψυχονisopsychon
like-minded
Like-minded, feeling the same as another.
Where else “isopsychon” appears- genuinelyγνησίωςgnēsiōs
sincerely
Sincerely, genuinely.
Where else “gnēsiōs” appears- will care forμεριμνήσειmerimnēsei
care for
To give careful attention to the good of something or someone.
Where else “merimnēsei” appears
The context
19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged learning the things about you.
20 · This verse (above)
21For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus the Messiah.
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?