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Brug, "The Principles of Financial Stewardship in Pauls Letter to the Philippians," Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly 86:3 (Summer 1989):215. BT 0.053 Tw -0.025 Tc (expresses as)Tj -0.0136 Tw ET 0.0117 Tw 0.1545 Tw f -27.2032 -1.33333 TD /F2 1 Tf -0.012 Tw -0.0001 Tc (In 1:22 the syntactic problem is the result of the tension between)Tj [Note: Darrell L. Bock, "A Theology of Pauls Prison Epistles," in A Biblical Theology of the New Testament, p. (e[rgou)Tj C: Plan of Paul's visiting. (2)Tj -0.0001 Tc The things that we choose because we love them reflect how discerning our love really is. f kardia) refers to the whole personality: intellect, emotions, and will, not just sentiment. /GS2 gs )Tj )Tj BT BT -0.0002 Tc [Note: Martin, p. 0 Tc 9 0 0 9 94.1512 287.3225 Tm /F0 1 Tf T* In 1:12 it)]TJ This word was especially appropriate to use in a letter to people who took great pride in their Roman citizenship (cf. 0 Tc (. 0.025 Tw (in 1:15 and )Tj 0.015 Tw -0.0001 Tc 9 0 0 9 190.569 506.6296 Tm /Length 4510 -0.015 Tc 0 Tc 0.017 Tw Probably Paul meant that his prison experiences and the consequent furtherance of the gospel were all part of Gods completion of the good work that He had begun in him. 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Snyman1 ABSTRACT In this article Philippians 1:12-26 is analysed from a rhetorical [(n)-15(eed the apostle\325)55(s help (Hendriksen 1962:79). ET ET (has the same function: it is)Tj BT /F0 1 Tf (ments in a letter in terms of a text-centred approach \(that is, the letter)Tj ET [(put me to shame\323. 0 Tc /GS2 gs (3.2 Philippians 1:12-17. 11 0 0 11 66.1968 104.3481 Tm Here is the first use of a key word in Philippians (Gr. 9 0 0 9 239.4038 208.1891 Tm "No evidence exists for a single leader as the head of the local assembly in the Pauline churches." 0.025 Tw 9 0 0 9 104.7823 262.9923 Tm -0.0151 Tc 0 Tw 0.025 Tw 11 0 0 11 267.2343 247.661 Tm ET ET 0.025 Tw 9 0 0 9 80.3701 371.85 Tm -0.022 Tw -15.68121 -1.09091 TD stream -0.033 Tw 11 0 0 11 99.937 304.2594 Tm L.4.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. 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It will be ar)18(gued that these verses are an integral)]TJ /F0 1 Tf 0.0553 Tw 0.1078 Tw (:)Tj 11 0 0 11 282.2965 280.2594 Tm "The verb here translated to be intimidated (ptyresthai) is extremely rare, found nowhere else in the entire Greek Bible. BT . This reference to elders and deacons does not prescribe that there must be a plurality of elders and or deacons in every modern church. 9 0 0 9 203.0138 55.8736 Tm (succeed, because God will enable him to do so \321 whether he is alive)' -1.28848 -1.09091 TD T* [Note: Fee, p. 0.0333 Tw 11 0 0 11 350.2746 112.2594 Tm 0.0073 Tw 9 0 0 9 295.8099 326.1453 Tm 0.0475 Tw (of 1:14: )Tj 11 0 0 11 66.1968 408.4262 Tm 11 0 0 11 190.6988 148.5193 Tm 11 0 0 11 158.6568 228.539 Tm 0 Tc BT -0.0001 Tc (unevcomai)Tj 14 0 0 14 149.33 309.8119 Tm 10.21831 0 TD 0 Tc ET 9 0 0 9 103.0951 511.8658 Tm BT 11 0 0 11 102.3146 343.661 Tm ET /Length 5147 /F5 1 Tf 0 -1.0909 TD (\). 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When the believers in Philippi heard that Paul was in prison, they sent a message to him by their pastor, Epaphroditus, and it probably went something like this: "Oh, poor brother Paul, we feel so sorry for you. 0.015 Tw 0.037 Tw /F2 1 Tf 0.053 Tw -0.0001 Tc 0 Tc -28.02331 -1.11111 TD ET 0.0752 Tw 0 Tc 11 0 0 11 87.6619 247.661 Tm /GS0 gs -0.0159 Tc T* -0.0184 Tw BT 9 0 0 9 218.8858 263.0626 Tm ET (\). Our salvation can no more be forfeited than the Father can break his pledged word to glorify his Son. -0.0002 Tc BT -0.0111 Tw -0.0151 Tc 9 0 0 9 173.8375 271.661 Tm q -0.0001 Tc -0.0001 Tc 0 Tc (as a military)Tj Rather than valuing his own comfort, reputation, and freedom above all else, he put the advancement of Gods plan first. )Tj (rhetorical analysis, with its focus on the formal aspects of the text. 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ET (as \322informing the Philippians that his imprisonment was for the ad)Tj 11 0 0 11 66.1968 139.2456 Tm (i)Tj -0.002 Tw -0.026 Tw Ph. 11 0 0 11 321.7997 431.0626 Tm Christians still need Gods supernatural enablement to value highly the things of greatest importance as revealed in Scripture. -25.82525 -1.09091 TD By subtly showing from the very beginning that in the Church seniority and high calling do not put one Christian leader above another (Paul and Timothy together are one-they are slaves of Christ Jesus) and that church supervisors are not above serving, but are by virtue of their office, called to serve (to be diakonoi) ministering to the needs of their fellows." 9 0 0 9 157.3496 105.1374 Tm "It does not take much reading of Pauls letters to recognize that the gospel is the singular passion of his life; that passion is the glue that in particular holds this letter together. /F5 1 Tf 11 0 0 11 66.1968 521.8658 Tm 8.25 0 0 8.25 72.9161 338.631 Tm 9 0 0 9 102.6274 337.3779 Tm -0.0048 Tw ET [(Why would Paul do this? 0 -1.0909 TD (es)Tj -1.28848 -1.09091 TD 0 Tc ET [(domain \(\322W)74(ortfeld\323\) as )]TJ endstream He saw living as an opportunity to continue serving the person of Christ and building up the body of Christ. -25.77034 -1.09091 TD His interpretation is also supported by the)Tj BT "One of the reasons most of us in the West do not know more about the content of Philippians 1:29-30 is that we have so poorly heeded the threefold exhortation that precedes . 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