^g svboxfag, of His good pleasure) To this refer, to will; and to do, to, who worketh.
14. Hoisfrs, do) with His good pleasure. Sons ought to imi tate their father, ver. 15. — y^wpis yoyyvapuv, without murmurings) in respect of others. To this refer a^s/^-rro/, blameless. Not only brawlings and clamours, from which the Philippians had now withdrawn, are opposed to love, but also murmurings. Doubting is joined to these, as well as wrath, 1 Tim. ii. 8. [A man may either cherish both in himself or rouse them in others. — V. g.] Inquire or accuse in my presence ; do not murmur be hind my back or in secret. — xa/ 8/aXoy/o^wv, and doubting s, disputing s) in respect of yourselves. To this refer ax'tpaiai, ' indelibati,' ver. 15, unimpaired [Engl. Vers. harmless], viz. in the faith [ver. 17]. Many words of this sort are both active and passive at the same time ; comp. Rom. xvi. 19, note. ' Axepaiov is applied to a patrimony, that is uninjured) unimpaired, in Chrys. de Sacerd. § 17.
15. ®sov, of God) who is good. — ctxoXiag) crooked. — (pafvsffdf) ye shine, namely, by having kept this exhortation. Of life follows, as the mention of light and life is frequently joined. — ev Koffftw, in the ivorld) among the human race, of whom many are yet to be converted, others are to be reproved.
16. Aoyov £w?jf, the word of life) which I have preached to vou. There is frequent mention of life in this epistle, ch. iv. 3. — l-Tri^oms) holding fast, upholding,1 lest you should give way to tlm world. — sis xau^u-a, for a source of glorying to me) Construe with holding fast. — ei$ v)fjt,epav,in [against] the day) The Philippians thought the day of Christ so near, that the life of Paul might be lengthened out even till that day. Paul did not consider it ne cessary to confute this. — ov% sJ$ xsvbv, not in vain) with your fruit.
17. 5AXX' si xai, but if even) Look back at i. 22, note. — s/ xai ffKsvdoftai s<rt ry QvG/a 7.0.1 Xtirovpyta, Engl. Vers. if I am even offered upon the sacrifice and service; Bengel gives, if I am poured out on the victim and sacrifice) The Philippians, as well as the other nations converted to the faith, were the oblation ; Paul was the minister [not here primarily, the offering, or obla-
' But Engl. V. Holding forth, referring to the metaphor in Hffhfhouses, which hold forth a beacon-light to warn the unwary, — ED.