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Compare Philippians 3:20--21 to

Star Wars: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back

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Compare Philippians 1:21-24 to

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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Compare Philippians 2:10-11 to

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Greek Vocabulary from Philippians

Θεοῦ Πατρὸς -- God the Father

Κυρίῳ -- The Lord

Ἰησοῦ Χριστός -- Jesus Christ

Πνεύματος -- Spirit

  χαίρετε -- Rejoice

θανάτῳ -- Death

εὐαγγέλιον -- Gospel

Χάρις -- Grace

ἀδελφοὶ -- Brethren

  Ἰσραήλ -- Israel

Φιλίπποις -- Philippi

Μακεδονίας -- Macedonia

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The Christ Hymn 2:6-11 (CJB)

Though he was in the form of God,

he did not regard equality with God

something to be possessed by force.

On the contrary, he emptied himself,

in that he took the form of a slave

by becoming like human beings are.

And when he appeared as a human being,

he humbled himself still more

by becoming obedient even to death —

death on a stake as a criminal!

Therefore God raised him to the highest place

and gave him the name above every name;

that in honor of the name given Yeshua,

every knee will bow —

in heaven, on earth and under the earth —

and every tongue will acknowledge

that Yeshua the Messiah is Adonai —

to the glory of God the Father.

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For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which I prefer. I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far better; but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.

Philippians 1:21-24 (NRSV)

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But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of high heaven! We’re waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, who will transform our earthy bodies into glorious bodies like his own. He’ll make us beautiful and whole with the same powerful skill by which he is putting everything as it should be, under and around him.

Philippians 3:20-21 (The Message)

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…And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best…

Philippians 1:9-10 (NRSV)

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Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians

Who: Paul and the predominantly-gentile congregation of Philippi.

When: Likely while Paul was under arrest pending his execution in Rome (circa 62 CE).

Where: Rome (probably... see above) and Philippi, a Macedonian settlement near the Aegean Sea.

What: Rejoice in the Lord, always!

Why: Because the Lord is with us even in times of adversity. Life is hard, but God is good. Paul says that death does not have to be feared; what comes next is better than what we have now.

How: The letter was probably delivered by Epaphroditus.

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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV)

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Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.

Philippians 2:4 (NRSV)

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Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

Philippians 3:1 (NIV)

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The very credentials these people are waving around as something special, I’m tearing up and throwing out with the trash—along with everything else I used to take credit for. And why? Because of Christ. Yes, all the things I once thought were so important are gone from my life. Compared to the high privilege of knowing Christ Jesus as my Master, firsthand, everything I once thought I had going for me is insignificant—dog dung. I’ve dumped it all in the trash so that I could embrace Christ and be embraced by him.

Philippians 3:7-8 (The Message)

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Sources and Bibles

Sources:

Oxford Bible Atlas

The Interpreter’s One Volume Commentary on the Bible

Strong’s Complete Dictionary of Bible Words

Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps

Chester Beatty Library: http://www.cbl.ie/

YouVersion: www.Bible.com

 Bibles:

New Revised Standard Version

King James Version

Revised English Bible

The Complete Jewish Study Bible

1917 JPS Tanakh

The Greek New Testament

The Message