Philippians 2:27

2:27 In fact he became so ill that he nearly died. ¹  But God showed mercy to him – and not to him only, but also to me – so that I would not have grief on top of grief.

Philippians 3:12

Keep Going Forward

3:12 Not that I have already attained this – that is, I have not already been perfected – but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me. ² 

Philippians 4:3

4:3 Yes, I say also to you, true companion, ³  help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry ⁴  along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

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¹ tn Grk “For he became ill to the point of death.”

² tn Grk “that for which I also was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.” The passive has been translated as active in keeping with contemporary English style.

³ tn Or “faithful fellow worker.” This is more likely a descriptive noun, although some scholars interpret the word σύζυγος (suzugos) here as a proper name (“Syzygos”), L&N 42.45.

⁴ tn Grk “in the gospel,” a metonymy in which the gospel itself is substituted for the ministry of making the gospel known.