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New Testament · Paul's Letters

Philippians

Written from prison to a church that had supported him, Philippians is warm and joyful without pretending circumstances are easy. Chapter two holds the great passage on Christ's humility.

Authorship
Written by Paul.
Historical setting
A Roman colony in Macedonia, the first church founded in Europe.
Key themes
Joy · Humility of Christ · Partnership in the gospel · Contentment
Where it sits in the story
The letter believers turn to first when anxious or hard pressed.

Philippians belongs to Paul's Letters. Romans to Philemon. Letters to churches and to co-workers.

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Philippians · Philippians 4:4-9

Philippians 4: The Peace That Guards

The most quoted verses on anxiety in Scripture were written by a man under house arrest awaiting a verdict. Read in context, they are not a slogan but a discipline.

11 min study · Anxiety, Peace

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