Philippians

A warm thank-you letter from prison, full of joy. Paul points the church to the humility of Christ, urges them to press on toward the goal, and shares the secret of being content in every situation.

Author

The apostle Paul

Written

About AD 60 to 62, from prison

Chapters

1. 1Philippians 1Paul thanks God for the Philippians and is confident God will finish the good work he began. From prison he says, “To live is Christ and to die is gain.”
2. 2Philippians 2Have the mind of Christ, who humbled himself to death on a cross and was exalted. Work out your salvation, for God is at work in you. Timothy and Epaphroditus.
3. 3Philippians 3Paul counts everything as loss compared to knowing Christ. He presses on toward the goal. Our citizenship is in heaven.
4. 4Philippians 4Rejoice in the Lord always. Don’t be anxious, but pray, and God’s peace will guard you. Think about what is true and lovely. “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”