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Finally,Τὸ λοιπόνmy brothers,ἀδελφοί μουrejoiceχαίρετεinἐνthe Lord.κυρίῳTo writeγράφεινthe same thingsτὰ αὐτὰto youὑμῖνis notοὐκtiresomeὀκνηρόνfor me,ἐμοὶandδὲfor youὑμῖνit is safe.ἀσφαλές
Philippians 3:1
Study it in the app“Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not tiresome for me, and for you it is safe.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 3:1, word by word
- Finallyλοιπόνloipon
rest
What remains of a group, those not yet named.
Where else “loipon” appears- my brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- rejoiceχαίρετεchairete
rejoice
To feel joy and gladness about something.
Where else “chairete” appears- the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears- To writeγράφεινgraphein
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “graphein” appears- tiresomeὀκνηρόνoknēron
tiresome
Wearisome, a bother to do.
Where else “oknēron” appears- it is safeἀσφαλέςasphales
certain, safe
Certain, sure, reliable; safe, secure; "the certain facts", the truth.
Where else “asphales” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for the mutilation.
To study Philippians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What things that Paul once counted as gain does he now count as loss, and why (v. 4-8)?
2. What it means
Paul says, "forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead" (v. 13). What do you think that means?
3. How I live it
Paul keeps pressing on without claiming to be perfect (v. 12-14). What small step can you take today in something you want to grow in?