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Philippians 2:1 — King James Version← Study notes

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,


Philippians 2:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 2:119 words
GreekMeaning
ΕἴEi
If there iswordG1487
τιςtis
anypronounG5100
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
παράκλησιςparaklēsis
encouragementnounG3874
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
εἴei
ifwordG1487
τιti
anypronounG5100
παραμύθιονparamythion
comfortnounG3890
ἀγάπηςagapēs
of lovenounG26
εἴei
ifwordG1487
τιςtis
anypronounG5100
κοινωνίαkoinōnia
fellowshipnounG2842
πνεύματοςpneumatos
of the SpiritnounG4151
εἴei
ifwordG1487
τιςtis
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
σπλάγχναsplanchna
affectionsnounG4698
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἰκτιρμοίoiktirmoi
compassionsnounG3628
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 2:1

There is nothing better, there is nothing more affectionate, than a spiritual teacher; such an one surpasses the kindness of any natural father. Do but consider, how this blessed one entreats the Philippians concerning the things which were to their own advantage. What says he, in exhorting them concerning concord, that cause of all good things? See how earnestly, how vehemently, with how much sympathy he speaks, “If there be therefore any comfort in Christ,” that is, if you…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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