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- In Philippians 4:8 Paul exhorts us to develop a Christian thought life. His words should not be divorced from the context. Practicing verse 8 is essential if we want to develop and maintain healthy relationships (4:2-3, 5). A Christian thought life is also integral to a life of joy (4:4) and peace (4:6-7) in every situation.
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Paul knew, of course, that “to die” was better than “to live,” so far as the benefits for him were concerned. But Paul was like his Lord in that he was a humble servant, who put the interests of others above his own (see Philippians 2:1-30).
Oct 19, 2017 · In order to define how we ought to think of one another, Paul redefines how we related to one another. First, he says we ought to think with humility. The ESV “more highly than we ought” is a translation of a single Greek word (ὑπερφρονέω). It used only here in the New Testament.
May 21, 2024 · Answer. If we want to love others as Jesus Christ does, we will follow His example of humility. This is the message the apostle Paul shared with the Philippian church: “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Jul 8, 2024 · In Philippians 2:3, Paul urges Christians, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” What does this mean? How do we count others as more significant than ourselves, and why should we bother to do so?
The apostle Paul tells us about a life worth living and a death worth dying. Verse 21 summarizes it: “For me, living is Christ and dying is gain.”. This is one of the most quoted verses in the entire New Testament, and for good reason. This is what living and dying are about: Christ.
Jul 30, 2013 · In Philippians 4:8 Paul exhorts us to develop a Christian thought life. His words should not be divorced from the context. Practicing verse 8 is essential if we want to develop and maintain healthy relationships (4:2-3, 5). A Christian thought life is also integral to a life of joy (4:4) and peace (4:6-7) in every situation.
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Paul’s Persuasion “For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans viii. 38, 39.
