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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comJamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Philippians 3:1 - 3:1
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Phi 3:1-21. Warning against Judaizers: He has greater cause than they to trust in legal righteousness, but renounced it for Christ’s righteousness, in which he presses after perfection: Warning against carnal persons: Contrast of the believer’s life and hope.
Finally - rather, not with the notion of time, but making a transition to another general subject, “Furthermore” [Bengel and Wahl] as in 1Th 4:1. Literally, “As to what remains,” etc. It is often used at the conclusion of Epistles for “finally” (Eph 6:10; 2Th 3:1). But it is not restricted to this meaning, as Alford thinks, supposing that Paul used it here intending to close his Epistle, but was led by the mention of the Judaizers into a more lengthened dissertation.
the same things - concerning “rejoicing,” the prevailing feature in this Epistle (Phi 1:18, Phi 1:25; Phi 2:17; Phi 4:4, where, compare the “again I say,” with “the same things” here).
In the Lord - marks the true ground of joy, in contrast with “having confidence in the flesh,” or in any outward sensible matter of boasting (Phi 3:3).
not grievous - “not irksome.”
for you it is safe - Spiritual joy is the best safety against error (Phi 3:2; Neh 8:10, end).