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Philippians 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.


Philippians 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 2:1717 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
εἰei
ifwordG1487
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
σπένδομαιspendomai
I am being poured outverbG4689
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
τῇ
thearticleG3588
θυσίᾳthysia
sacrificenounG2378
καὶkai
andwordG2532
λειτουργίᾳleitourgia
on the servicenounG3009
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
χαίρωchairō
I am gladverbG5463
καὶkai
andwordG2532
συγχαίρωsynchairō
I rejoice withverbG4796
πᾶσινpasin
alladjectiveG3956
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 2:17

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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