Philippians purpose: Call the leadership or "
bishops" to task for taking the church in directions not in line with Christ. Surprisingly, there is little if any mention of the modern English sense of "
joy".
Paul uses puns, play on words, references to other scriptures, etc., to bring out his purpose in a very circumspect way. They are using "
personal opinion" and "
invalid logic" to portray their own view of Christ for their own purposes. By chapter 3, he will allude to the "
bishops" as "
enemies" of the cross of Christ.