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Philippians 2:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.


Philippians 2:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 2:1229 words
GreekMeaning
ὭστεHōste
ThereforewordG5620
ἀγαπητοίagapētoi
belovedadjectiveG27
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
πάντοτεpantote
alwaysadverbG3842
ὑπηκούσατεhypēkousate
you have obeyedverbG5219
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
παρουσίᾳparousia
presencenounG3952
μουmou
of mepronounG1473
μόνονmonon
onlyadjectiveG3441
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
νῦνnyn
nowadverbG3568
πολλῷpollō
muchadjectiveG4183
μᾶλλονmallon
moreadverbG3123
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἀπουσίᾳapousia
absencenounG666
μουmou
of mepronounG1473
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
φόβουphobou
fearnounG5401
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τρόμουtromou
tremblingnounG5156
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἑαυτῶνheautōn
your ownpronounG1438
σωτηρίανsōtērian
salvationnounG4991
κατεργάζεσθεkatergazesthe
do work outverbG2716
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 2:12

The admonitions which we give ought to be accompanied with commendations; for thus they become even welcome, when we refer those whom we admonish to that measure of zeal which they have themselves exhibited; as Paul, for instance, did here; and observe with what singular discretion; “So then, my beloved,” he says; he did not say simply “be obedient,” not until he had first commended them in these words, “even as you have always obeyed”; i.e. “it is not other men, but your own…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo ago
Work Out Your Salvation
I grew up in a church that had a weird relationship with effort. We talked about salvation as a gift - free, can't be earned. But then if you didn't 'work out your salvation,' you weren't really saved...
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