Philippians

Phi·lip·pi·ans

P0245900 (fĭ-lĭp′ē-ənz)pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.

Philippians

(fɪˈlɪpɪəns) n (Bible) (functioning as singular) a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians)

Phi•lip•pi•ans

(fɪˈlɪp i ənz)

n. (used with a sing. v.) an Epistle written by Paul to the Christians in Philippi.

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Philippians - a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in MacedoniaEpistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians, Epistle to the PhilippiansNew Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

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Philippians

(fəlĭp`ēənz), letter of the New Testament, written by St. PaulPaul, Saint,
d. A.D. 64? or 67?, the apostle to the Gentiles, b. Tarsus, Asia Minor. He was a Jew. His father was a Roman citizen, probably of some means, and Paul was a tentmaker by trade. His Jewish name was Saul.
..... Click the link for more information. from captivity probably in Rome (c.A.D. 60) to the Christians of Philippi (in Macedonia), the first European city that he evangelized. The letter thanks them for gifts they had sent him, informs them of his own situation, and gives advice and encouragement. The centerpiece of the letter is the quotation of an early Christian hymn, the purpose of which is to exhort the Philippians to live a life of humilty and service as exemplified by Jesus. The abrupt transitions in the letter suggest to some scholars that Philippians is a composite of several Pauline letters.

Bibliography

See R. P. Martin, Philippians (1987); P. T. O'Brien, Philippians (1991).

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noun a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia

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