How to Use This Commentary Philippians 3:17–21 closes chapter 3 by showing believers where to look, who to avoid, and what hope should shape their lives. Paul has just described the Christian life as a race. He has not arrived, but he presses on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of... Continue Reading →
How to Use This Commentary Philippians 3:12–16 shows Paul’s relentless pursuit of Christlikeness. In the previous passage, Paul explained that knowing Christ is better than everything. He counted his religious résumé as loss so that he could gain Christ and be found in Him. But gaining Christ did not make Paul passive. It made him... Continue Reading →
How to Use This Commentary Philippians 3:1–11 is one of the clearest passages in the New Testament on the danger of false confidence and the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ. Paul moves from examples of faithful gospel servants in Philippians 2 to a strong warning in Philippians 3. He warns the church against religious... Continue Reading →