P H I L I P P I A N S.
CHAP. I.
He begins with the inscription and benediction, ver. 1, 2. He gives thanks for the saints at Philippi, ver. 3-6. He speaks of his great affection and concern for their spiritual welfare (ver. 7, 8), his prayers for them (ver. 9-11), his care to prevent their offence at his sufferings (ver. 12-20), his readiness to glorify Christ by life or death (ver. 21-26), and then concludes with a double exhortation to strictness and constancy, ver. 27-30.