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Philippians 2a review
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1. Philippians 2a review
ScrollOne must read Paul's letters very carefully.

Paul often writes using puns and play on words.

What is not said can be as important as what is said.

Paul uses many Greek words that have specific meanings in Greek philosophy, history and/or culture to his Greek audience.

Main purpose: Call the leadership (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".

2. Expectation of a glorious Greek opinion on a doxology
Opinion as GloryThis Greek word for "opinion" was chosen in the LXX (Septuagint) to represent the Hebrew word for "glory" . This religious meaning continues to this day.
Verse routeLuke 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? [kjv]
Verse routeουχι ταυτα εδει παθειν τον χριστον και εισελθειν εις την δοξαν αυτου [gnt]

The ancient Greek word "δόξα""expectation, opinion" and went to "appearance" to a narrowing of "good repute" to "honor" to (Latin) "glory".
This Greek word is part of the word "doxology" and of the word "paradox" as something that goes beyond opinion or appearance (in a strange way).

The Greek word for "glory" is a narrowing of the ancient Greek «δοκειν» which has to do with thinking well of something or someone as in an expectation.

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Information sign More: Expectation of a glorious Greek opinion on a doxology

3. Verse 1
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy,
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart;
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy,
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart to stay.

4. A joyous thank you for the grace of a gaudy favor
The Greek word often translated as "joy" can be mistaken as meaning "merry" or "great happiness" or "bliss". The word "joy" comes, through French, from the Latin "gaudia""joy" and which became "gaudy".
The ancient Greek word "χαρά""favor, grace" was the word used to translate the Hebrew word. Following Jesus is not all "joy" in the modern English sense of the word.
Verse routePhilippians 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; [kjv]

At the time, the meaning of "suffer" was to "passively endure". So much of this endurance was painful persecution that the word took on the meaning it has today. Another Greek word meant "suffer" as in "to allow".

Information sign More: A joyous thank you for the grace of a gaudy favor

5. Review of joy
The English word "joy" comes, through French, from the Latin word "gaudia""joy" and is the source of the word "gaudy".

The ancient Greek word "χαρά""favor, grace" was the word used to translate the Hebrew word for "favor" or "grace".

English
word
English
meaning
Greek
meaning
joy merry, happy favor, grace
rejoice be merry, be happy greetings
hail
Note: The overlap in meanings between languages can be confusing.
This word is often translated as "joy" but can easily be mistaken as the English word meaning "merry" as in "great happiness" having been influenced by the English word "bliss".

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6. Philippians 1 review
Bishop in scopePaul includes the "bishops" and "deacons" in the first verse.
Syllogism of Paul plainPaul uses many play-on-word phrases targeted at the bishops.

Whether as "pretend" or as "truth", Jesus is preached.
Vertical spots Seek, not zeal, damage grouped Vertical horns Eristic logic


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The church at Philippi is being pulled in different directions.

Information sign More: Philippians 1a: A gracious favor of joy to Philippi
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