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Butδὲyou knowγινώσκετεhisαὐτοῦproven character,τὴν δοκιμὴνthatὅτιasὡςa childτέκνονwith a father,πατρὶhe served as a slaveἐδούλευσενwithσὺνmeἐμοὶforεἰςthe good news.τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
Philippians 2:22
Study it in the app“But you know his proven character, that as a child with a father, he served as a slave with me for the good news.”
Paul commends Timothy, who truly cares for othersFriendship
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:22, word by word
- you knowγινώσκετεginōskete
find out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “ginōskete” appears- proven characterδοκιμὴνdokimēn
proven character
What remains in someone after going through hardship.
Where else “dokimēn” appears- a childτέκνονteknon
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “teknon” appears- with a fatherπατρὶpatri
parents
A family's father; sometimes father and mother.
Where else “patri” appears- he served as a slaveἐδούλευσενedouleusen
be a slave
Serve as a slave, be wholly at someone's service.
Where else “edouleusen” appears- withσὺνsyn
with
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appears- the good newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangelion” appears
The context
21For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus the Messiah.
22 · This verse (above)
23Him therefore I hope to send immediately, as soon as I see the things concerning me;
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?