Philippians: Bible Study and Commentary

Joy for God’s people during troubles

A Bible Study in EasyEnglish (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Philippians

Keith Simons

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  Chapter 1

• 1:1 - Paul's letter to Philippi's Christians
• 1:2 - Grace and peace from God
• 1:3-5 - Partners in the work of God
• 1:6 - God will complete the work that he begins
• 1:7-8 - Paul's love for Philippi's Christians
• 1:9 - Love with wisdom
• 1:10 - Love that carries out God's work in our world
• 1:11 - Good works: the result of a right relationship with God
• 1:12 - The progress of the gospel while Paul was in prison
• 1:13 - The whole Praetorium knew the real reason why Paul was in prison
• 1:14 - How Paul's troubles made Christians bold
• 1:15-16 - Right and wrong reasons to declare the gospel
• 1:17 - Christians who act selfishly
• 1:18 - What truly mattered to Paul?
• 1:19 - Prayer for Paul's 'salvation'
• 1:20 - Courage in life or death
• 1:21 - 'To live is Christ, to die is gain'
• 1:22 - What does a Christian's life achieve?
• 1:23 - Heaven is so much better
• 1:24 - Work that Paul still needed to do for God
• 1:25 - Paul's desire to complete his work for God
• 1:26 - Give Christ the honour
• 1:27 - The gospel brings God's people together
• 1:28 - God's people do not need to be afraid of their enemies
• 1:29 - To suffer for Christ is the gift of God
• 1:30 - The struggle to live for God

  Chapter 2

• 2:1 - Why Christians should love each other
• 2:2 - How Christians can show love to each other
• 2:3 - Give up selfish ambition
• 2:4 - Help other people
• 2:5 - Think as Christ did
• 2:6 - Christ's relationship with the Father
• 2:7 - Christ took the form of a servant
• 2:8 - Christ's humble life and death
• 2:9 - Jesus: the name above every name
• 2:10 - Christ's rule over all
• 2:11 - Jesus Christ is Lord
• 2:12 - Work out your salvation
• 2:13 - God works in you
• 2:14 - Obey God joyfully and gladly
• 2:15 - Shine like stars
• 2:16 - Christians must stand for the gospel
• 2:17 - Paul's life, as a 'drink-offering'
• 2:18 - Joy in troubles
• 2:19 - Timothy's visit to Philippi
• 2:20-21 - Someone who truly cares about people
• 2:22 - How to train a new church leader
• 2:23-24 - Paul's plan to visit Philippi after Timothy
• 2:25 - Epaphroditus
• 2:26 - Illness, in the work of Christ
• 2:27-28 - Experiences in prayer
• 2:29-30 - Christians who deserve honour

  Chapter 3

• 3:1 - Remember to be joyful
• 3:2 - Wrong ideas about the human body
• 3:3 - Tests for whether people truly belong to God
• 3:4 - People who trust in themselves
• 3:5 - Paul's religion before he trusted Christ
• 3:6 - Paul's eager attitudes before he trusted Christ
• 3:7 - Paul gives up his trust in himself
• 3:8 - To know Christ is better than everything else
• 3:9 - Righteousness through faith in Christ
• 3:10 - To know Christ and the power that raised him from death
• 3:11 - The resurrection of God's people
• 3:12 - Not yet perfect
• 3:13 - Life as a race
• 3:14 - What is God's prize for his people?
• 3:15 - Develop in your relationship with God
• 3:16 - Do not leave the right path
• 3:17 - Imitate those who live to please God
• 3:18 - 'Christians' who refuse to serve Christ
• 3:19 - A desire only for the things in this world
• 3:20 - Citizens of heaven
• 3:21 - Like the body of Christ in his glory

  Chapter 4

• 4:1 - Stand up for Jesus!
• 4:2 - Euodia and Syntyche
• 4:3 - Syzygus and Clement
• 4:4 - Christians should be joyful
• 4:5 - A firm but gentle attitude
• 4:6 - Do not be anxious – pray!
• 4:7 - How to know the peace that God gives
• 4:8 - Thoughts that should fill our minds
• 4:9 - The gospel changes lives in the best way
• 4:10 - Philippi's Christians never forgot Paul
• 4:11 - God provides for his people
• 4:12 - How to be content in every circumstance
• 4:13 - 'I can do all things through Christ'
• 4:14 - The correct attitude towards gifts for God's work
• 4:15 - A generous church
• 4:16 - How Philippi's Christians gave to help Paul
• 4:17 - God's reward for a generous giver
• 4:18 - Gifts that please God
• 4:19 - God's promise to those who give
• 4:20 - The honour for God's goodness and kindness belongs to him alone
• 4:21-22 - Greetings for Philippi's Christians
• 4:23 - The blessing of Christ's grace

  Study Guide

• About the Book of Philippians
• Reasons to study the Book of Philippians
• Study Questions