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becauseὅτιforδιὰthe workτὸ ἔργονof the MessiahΧριστοῦhe came closeἤγγισενtoμέχριdeath,θανάτουriskingπαραβολευσάμενοςhis lifeτῇ ψυχῇtoἵναmake upἀναπληρώσῃwhat was lackingτὸ ὑστέρημαin yourὑμῶνserviceτῆς λειτουργίαςtoπρόςme.με
Philippians 2:30
Study it in the app“because for the work of the Messiah he came close to death, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your service to me.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:30, word by word
- the workἔργονergon
task
The job given to someone.
Where else “ergon” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- he came closeἤγγισενēngisen
come near
Come near, draw near; be at hand.
Where else “ēngisen” appears- toμέχριmechri
until, as far as
Until; as far as.
Where else “mechri” appears- deathθανάτουthanatou
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanatou” appears- riskingπαραβολευσάμενοςparaboleusamenos
risk
Risk, expose one's life to danger.
Where else “paraboleusamenos” appears- his lifeψυχῇpsychēi
life
Literally "soul": one's being alive, which can be saved, lost or given.
Where else “psychēi” appears- make upἀναπληρώσῃanaplērōsēi
fill up, fulfill
Fill up, complete; fulfill; also fill a place or supply what is lacking.
Where else “anaplērōsēi” appears- what was lackingὑστέρημαhysterēma
lack, need
What is lacking, need, poverty; also a shortcoming.
Where else “hysterēma” appears- serviceλειτουργίαςleitourgias
service, ministry
Service, ministry: sacred service, especially of priests; also any public service.
Where else “leitourgias” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Some manuscripts read “the work of the Lord.”
The context
29So welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,
30 · This verse (above)
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?