tion, as Engl. Vers. implies], Rom. xv. 16 ; and as at the holo causts, a libation of wine, was usually made, and it was poured out at the base of the altar, so Paul rejoices that his blood should be poured out. The future accomplishment of the sacrifice was matter of joy to both. Here is the superior excellence of martyrdom. The phrase is in consonance with the punishment of the sword, which awaited Paul. — Qvricp, the victim, the sacrifice) To this refer, I rejoice with you, rejoice ye. — Xs/rot^y/o, service) To this refer, / rejoice, and rejoice ye witli me.
18. Suy^a/^ers pot) rejoice with me, congratulate me, on being poured out as a libation.
19. As) but: although I have no grounds at present for writ ing categorically about my death. — vp/v) to [for] you : This [" for vou?" i"e' f°r your g°°d7 to .your satisfaction] is more ex pressive, than if it had been the accusative with the preposition g/f [which would be merely " to you"]. — xayw) I also ; that not only you [may be of good comfort], upon your knowing [receiv ing information as to] my affairs, ver. 23. — sv^u^u, may be of good mind [comfort^) He is anxious about the Philippians ; and yet he has good hope.
20. Oudsva, no one) None other, him alone [He is the only like- minded one I have]. Who depends on him, as the antecedent, understood. — ho-^v^ov, like-minded) Paul's second self, viz. Timothy : So Ps. Iv. 14, '31JD trGK nnKI, but thou, 0 man like- minded (/o^4/u^i); Deut. xiii. 7 (6), 1B>aJ3 "i£>K, who is like-minded with thee (6 7<roj r»j -^vy^ <fov). [Wliere Timothy is, says Paul, there you may consider that I myself am present. — V. g.] — yvqfffus, Sincerely, like a brother, [Engl. Vers. naturally^) ver. 22 ; 1 Tim. i. 2.1 — pspipwjffi) will care [will be solicitous in all that concerns you], whilst among you : and will give an accurate report to me.
21. Of -Travrss, they all [the whole mass of men]) If at that time, so distinguished as it was, Paul quite approved of only one out of, as it were, his own band (ch. i. 14, 17), speaking of those who were then present, ch. iv. 21, and that too writing at such a distance to the church of the Philippians, how many
a, a genuine son : Engl. V. " my own son." So here, in the genuine spirit of a brother. — ED.