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butδὲI am confidentπέποιθαinἐνthe LordκυρίῳthatὅτιI myselfαὐτὸςwill alsoκαὶcomeἐλεύσομαιsoon.ταχέως
Philippians 2:24
Study it in the app“but I am confident in the Lord that I myself will also come soon.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:24, word by word
- I am confidentπέποιθαpepoitha
be confident
To be sure of something, rely on someone.
Where else “pepoitha” appears- the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears- comeἐλεύσομαιeleusomai
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “eleusomai” appears- soonταχέωςtacheōs
quickly
Quickly, soon.
Where else “tacheōs” appears
The context
23Him therefore I hope to send immediately, as soon as I see the things concerning me;
24 · This verse (above)
25But I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your envoy and minister to my need,
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?