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Philippians 3:4 — King James Version← Study notes

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:


Philippians 3:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 3:416 words
GreekMeaning
καίπερkaiper
thoughwordG2539
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ἔχωνechōn
haveverbG2192
πεποίθησινpepoithēsin
confidencenounG4006
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
σαρκίsarki
the fleshnounG4561
ΕἴEi
IfwordG1487
τιςtis
anypronounG5100
δοκεῖdokei
thinksverbG1380
ἄλλοςallos
otheradjectiveG243
πεποιθέναιpepoithenai
to have confidenceverbG3982
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
σαρκίsarki
the fleshnounG4561
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
μᾶλλονmallon
moreadverbG3123
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 3:4

Dejection and care, whenever they strain the soul beyond due measure, bereave it of its native force. And therefore Paul relieves the Philippians, who were in great despondency, and they were in despondency because they did not know how matters were with Paul; they were in despondency because they thought that it was already over with him, because of the preaching, because of Epaphroditus. It is in giving them assurance on all these points that he introduces the words,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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