THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS
BY
ROBERT RAINY, D.D.
PRINCIPAL OF NEW COLLEGE, EDINBURGH
NEW YORK:
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY,
Lafayette Place.
1900.
PREFATORY NOTE.
Not much need be said by way of preface, in addition to what is suggested in the introductory chapter.
It may be observed, however, that the Apostle’s teaching repeatedly touches on the question, How the problem of practical human life on this earth is to be conceived and dealt with under the light and the influences of Christianity? The thought occurred that some expository passages might be superseded by an appendix summing up in one view the principles conceived to underlie the Apostle’s way of dealing with such topics, which could be referred to on each separate occasion: and such a statement was prepared. It was, however, finally judged more suitable to the nature of an exposition to keep as close as possible to the Apostle’s turn of thought in each of the cases in which he approaches the subject, rather than to try to secure brevity by a more summary treatment.
A few sentences have been transferred from a lecture on the Apostle Paul, published some years ago.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. |
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PAGE |
| INTRODUCTORY: THE SALUTATION |
3 |
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| CHAPTER II. |
| THE APOSTLE’S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS |
19 |
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| CHAPTER III. |
| HOW THE PHILIPPIANS SHOULD THINK OF PAUL AT |
| ROME |
45 |
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| CHAPTER IV. |
| THE CHOICE BETWEEN LIVING AND DYING |
65 |
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| CHAPTER V. |
| UNDAUNTED AND UNITED STEADFASTNESS |
77 |
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| CHAPTER VI. |
| THE MIND OF CHRIST |
95 |
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| CHAPTER VII. |
| THE MIND OF CHRIST (continued) |
111 |
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| CHAPTER VIII. |
| WORKING AND SHINING |
131 |
| [viii] |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS |
157 |
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| CHAPTER X. |
| NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH |
171 |
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| CHAPTER XI. |
| THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST |
199 |
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| CHAPTER XII. |
| THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH |
217 |
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| CHAPTER XIII. |
| RESURRECTION LIFE AND DAILY DYING |
237 |
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| CHAPTER XIV. |
| CHRISTIAN LIFE A RACE |
259 |
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| CHAPTER XV. |
| ENEMIES OF THE CROSS |
281 |
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| CHAPTER XVI. |
| OUR CITY AND OUR COMING KING |
299 |
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| CHAPTER XVII. |
| PEACE AND JOY |
317 |
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| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| THE THINGS TO FIX UPON |
337 |
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| CHAPTER XIX. |
| GIFTS AND SACRIFICES |
353 |
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Rainy Expositor Philippians Commentary
THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS
BY
ROBERT RAINY, D.D.
PRINCIPAL OF NEW COLLEGE, EDINBURGH
NEW YORK:
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY,
Lafayette Place.
1900.
PREFATORY NOTE.
Not much need be said by way of preface, in addition to what is suggested in the introductory chapter.
It may be observed, however, that the Apostle’s teaching repeatedly touches on the question, How the problem of practical human life on this earth is to be conceived and dealt with under the light and the influences of Christianity? The thought occurred that some expository passages might be superseded by an appendix summing up in one view the principles conceived to underlie the Apostle’s way of dealing with such topics, which could be referred to on each separate occasion: and such a statement was prepared. It was, however, finally judged more suitable to the nature of an exposition to keep as close as possible to the Apostle’s turn of thought in each of the cases in which he approaches the subject, rather than to try to secure brevity by a more summary treatment.
A few sentences have been transferred from a lecture on the Apostle Paul, published some years ago.
CONTENTS.