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Allπάντεςthe saintsοἱ ἅγιοιgreetἀσπάζονταιyou,ὑμᾶςespeciallyμάλιστα δὲthoseοἱofἐκCaesar’sΚαίσαροςhousehold.τῆς οἰκίας
Philippians 4:22
Study it in the app“All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar’s household.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 4:22, word by word
- the saintsἅγιοιhagioi
saints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagioi” appears- greetἀσπάζονταιaspazontai
greet
To greet.
Where else “aspazontai” appears- especiallyμάλισταmalista
especially, most of all
Especially, above all, most of all.
Where else “malista” appears- Caesar’sΚαίσαροςKaisaros
Caesar
Caesar: the title of the Roman emperor.
Where else “Kaisaros” appears- householdοἰκίαςoikias
household
The family who live under one roof.
Where else “oikias” appears
Translation note
“Those of Caesar’s household”: it can be understood that they are the slaves and servants in the emperor’s service.
The context
21Greet every saint in the Messiah Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
22 · This verse (above)
23The grace of the Lord Jesus the Messiah be with your spirit.
To study Philippians 4 in a group
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?