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Php 4:10. Μεγάλως, greatly) This would scarcely have pleased a Stoic. Paul had large affections, but in the Lord.-ἤδη ποτὲ, now at length) He shows that the gift of the Philippians had been expected by him; with what feeling of mind, see Php 4:11; Php 4:17, now, not too late-at length, not too soon. The time was the suitable time. Heb. ואת הפעם.-ἀνεθάλετε, have flourished again or revived) as trees: comp. the same metaphor, ch. Php 1:11, fruit: ἀναθάλλω is here a neuter verb, on which the infinitive φρονεῖν, think [care] depends, by supplying κατὰ, respect to; you have flourished again, in the very fact of the exertion which you have made. The deputation from the Philippians seems to have been appointed in Spring, from which, accordingly, the metaphor is taken. The phrase, wanted opportunity [referring to the past time] agrees with Winter.-τὸ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ) The accusative τὸ is governed by φρονεῖν; τὸ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ is said, as τὰ παρʼ ὑμῶν, Php 4:18.-ἐφʼ ᾧ, ) proportion, or to that which, according to the fact that: ἐπιθεραπεία.[55]-ἨΚΑΙΡΕῖΣΘΕ) ΚΑΙΡῸς, by Synecdoche, denotes all ability and opportunity.
[55] See App. An after mitigation or qualification of the previous words by way of conciliating the readers.-ED.