This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Phil 1:1-2
We have finished the heavy, time consuming background and overview work. Now we begin to focus on what Paul actually wrote in his letter. I am going to approach this in a different way now that I have a website that is user friendly. This Gem may be the shortest on record given the fact that I can provide you quickly with all the links you need. You can easily find them for yourself by using the tag and search functions by typing “standard Greek Letter”. It helps us to compare each letter against the standard Greek letter.
I am going to make it easier still for you. I have given you the links to the best comparative Gems to start you on your way to analyse Paul’s letter to the Philippians.
Read the following Gems. Simply click on the hot links below or go to the end of the Gem where I have listed the related gems I have attached.
Bible Gem 134 (Beginning Romans)
Bible Gem 308 ( Beginning 1 Corinthians)
Bible Gem 598 (Beginning Ephesians)
After you have read these three short Gems spend some time looking at how the opening two verses of the Letter to the Philippians compares. If you are pressed for time just choose one of the three Gems. I am sure the keen ones among you will check out all three.
Make some notes on what you observe when you look at the first two verses of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. I will lead you through the process in the next Gem.
I am more interested in teaching you to fish as opposed to giving you a pile of fish someone else has caught.
Ian Vail
Don’t be afraid of your shadow, it’s really just a constant reminder that there is light all around you.
Chika Yuddha
Don’t say that God is silent when your Bible is closed.
Ian Vail
Take some time now to spend time studying God’s Word and see what light He shines on you.
Ian Vail