Study it in the app“And you also know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news, when I left Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you alone;”
Andδὲyouὑμεῖςalsoκαὶknow,ΟἴδατεPhilippians,Φιλιππήσιοιthatὅτιinἐνthe beginningἀρχῇof the good news,τοῦ εὐαγγελίουwhenὅτεI leftἐξῆλθονMacedonia,ἀπὸ Μακεδονίαςnoοὐδεμίαassemblyἐκκλησίαsharedἐκοινώνησενwith meμοιinεἰςthe matterλόγονof givingδόσεωςandκαὶreceiving,λήμψεωςexceptεἰ μὴyouὑμεῖςalone;μόνοι
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “Oidate” appearsPhilippian
Philippian: someone who lives in Philippi.
Where else “Philippēsioi” appearsbeginning
The point where something starts: its first moment.
Where else “archēi” appearsgood news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangeliou” appearsgo out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exēlthon” appearsMacedonia
See it on the mapWhere else “Makedonias” appearschurch
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsia” appearsshare, take part
To share; to have a part with others.
Where else “ekoinōnēsen” appearsaccount
Explaining what one did; a why, or a topic.
Where else “logon” appearsgiving
Handing something over to another, in an account between them.
Where else “doseōs” appearsreceiving
Receiving, the act of receiving.
Where else “lēmpseōs” appearsalone
With no one else.
Where else “monoi” appearsMacedonia
Today: northern Greece, plus North Macedonia and Bulgaria
A region of northern Greece, by the north of the Aegean Sea.
Paul saw in a vision a man begging, "Come over to Macedonia and help us" (Acts 16:9). There he started the assemblies in Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea (Acts 16–17).
14Nevertheless, you did well by sharing in my affliction.
15 · This verse (above)
16for even in Thessalonica you sent help for my need both once and twice.
1. What it says
What does Paul say about anxiety, prayer, and the peace of God (v. 6-7)?
2. What it means
Paul says he has learned to be content in any situation (v. 11-13). How does he explain how he did it?
3. How I live it
Paul invites us to think about what is true, honorable, and praiseworthy (v. 8). What good thing could you think about today?
