Philippians 4:21
in Philippians 4Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.
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ASV
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren that are with me salute you.
KJV
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
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This verse in Philippians 4
Commentary
12 notes on this verseA sign of no small goodwill is to greet them by means of epistles. For with him were many, perhaps even some from Rome itself, who nevertheless did not take part in apostolic affairs: such was only Timothy, whom he called above like-minded with himself. …
This site's exposition
Greet all the saints
on Philippians 4:21-23
The greetings carry a quiet trophy, especially those from the household of Caesar. These were the familia Caesaris of slaves and freedmen who ran the empire's administration, believers now inside Nero's own establishment.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
"Salute every saint in Christ Jesus." This also is no small thing. For it is a proof of great good will, to salute them through letters. "The brethren which are with me salute you." And yet thou saidst that thou hast "no one like-minded, who will care truly for your state." How then sayest thou now, "The brethren which are with me"? He either saith, "The brethren which are with me," because he hath no one like-minded of those who are with him, (where he doth not speak of those in the city, for how were they constrained to undertake the affairs of the Apostles?) or that he did not refuse to call even those brethren.
The greeting of the brothers is an act of mutual consolation. It calls to mind those who have been split apart.
Not everyone who calls himself a saint is a saint but only the one who believes in the Lord Jesus and lives according to his teaching.
The Medieval Church1 voice
Then he gives the greeting when he says, greet every saint in Christ Jesus, i.e., those who believe in Christ, because they were sanctified by Christ: "So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood" (Heb. 13:12).
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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5 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Chiefly those who are of Cæsar's household; the Christian converts who belonged to the emperor's court." Observe, (1.) There were saints in Cæsar's household. Though Paul was imprisoned at Rome, for preaching the gospel, by the emperor's command, yet there were some Christians in his own family. The gospel early obtained among some of the rich and great.
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Salute every saint in Christ Jesus,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus - It was usual for him also to close his epistles with affectionate salutations to various members of the churches to which he wrote. These salutations are generally specific, and mention the names, particularly if prominent members of the churches; see the close of the Epistles to the Romans; 1 Corinthians; Colossians, and 2 Timothy. In this Epistle, however, as in some others, the salutation in general. Why none are specified in particular is not certainly known.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Salute every saint--individually. greet--salute you. The brethren which are with me--Perhaps Jewish believers are meant (Ac 28:21). I think Php 2:20 precludes our thinking of "closer friends," "colleagues in the ministry" [ALFORD]; he had only one close friend with him, namely, Timothy.
Salute every saint - Remember to present my affectionate wishes to every Christian at Philippi. The brethren which are with me - Those who were fellow laborers with him, generally supposed to be Aristarchus, Mark, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, and Demas. See the end of the epistles to the Colossians, (Col 4:17 (note) and to Philemon (Phm 1:25 (note)).
The words behind it
12 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ἀσπάσασθε | aspasasthe | do greet | G782 → | 57 times |
| πάντα | panta | every | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| ἅγιον | hagion | saint | G40 → | 220 times |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| Χριστῷ | christo | Christ | G5547 → | 523 times |
| Ἰησοῦ.¶ | iesou | Jesus. | G2424 → | 908 times |
| ἀσπάζονται | aspazontai | Greet | G782 → | 57 times |
| ὑμᾶς | humas | you | G4771 → | 2973 times |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| σὺν | sun | with | G4862 → | 128 times |
| ἐμοὶ | emoi | me myself | G1473 → | 839 times |
| ἀδελφοί.¶ | adelphoi | brothers. | G80 → | 343 times |
Ἀσπάσασθεdo greet
aspasastheG782 →57 times
πάνταevery
pantaG3956 →1235 times
ἅγιονsaint
hagionG40 →220 times
ἐνin
enG1722 →2738 times
ΧριστῷChrist
christoG5547 →523 times
Ἰησοῦ.¶Jesus.
iesouG2424 →908 times
ἀσπάζονταιGreet
aspazontaiG782 →57 times
ὑμᾶςyou
humasG4771 →2973 times
οἱthe
hoiG3588 →19766 times
σὺνwith
sunG4862 →128 times
ἐμοὶme myself
emoiG1473 →839 times
ἀδελφοί.¶brothers.
adelphoiG80 →343 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
it leads to
- 2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
- Acts 16:12–15
From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
- Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
- Colossians 1:1–2
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
- 2 Corinthians 1:1
Through
Galatians 1:2and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 16:1
Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
- Acts 16:5–6
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
- Acts 18:23
After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
- 1 Corinthians 16:1
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About Philippians
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Ambrosiaster, EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.22; J. B. Lightfoot, Saint Paul's Epistle to the Philippians; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Philippians 15; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Theodoret of Cyrus, EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4.21; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Philippians and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Philippians.