The 11th book of the
New Testament
This is a letter written by the
Apostle Paul to the church in
Philippi during 62AD. It concentrates primarily on personal conduct (rather than theology), which has earned it the name "the
Epistle of Christian Experience". It was written near the end of Paul's first imprisonment.
chapters:
1
2
3
4
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Book: Philippians
Chapters: 1 ·
2 ·
3 ·
4 ·
The
Philippians felt a very
Deep interest for the
Apostle.
The scope of the epistle is to confirm them in the
Faith, to
encourage them to walk as becomes the
Gospel of
Christ, to
caution them against judaizing teachers, and to express
gratitude for their
Christian bounty. This epistle is the only
one, among those written
By St.
Paul, in which
No censures are
implied or expressed. Full commendation and confidence are in
every part, and the
Philippians are addressed with a
Peculiar
Affection, which every serious reader will perceive.