Philippians

January 05, 2023 – Thursday  Philippians 4:13    NIV 13 I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13    NKJV 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Comments Saw this on the wall in very large script letters at Soin hospital earlier this evening and decided I wanted to write…

December 01, 2022 – Thursday  Lovely  Philippians 4:8    NIV 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8    EXB 8 [L Finally;…

October 27, 2022 – Thursday   Philippians 4:8     NIV 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Comment This came up today when I was writing to a young family member…

August 11, 2022 – Thursday    Philippians 1:7    NIV 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. Comments – part 2 Yesterday I gave four different translations of the above verse…

August 10, 2022 – Wednesday    Philippians 1:7    NIV 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. Philippians 1:7    ESV 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I…

June 03, 2022 – Friday    Philippians 2:8   NIV 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! Comment.  Was not planning on using this verse today, but it came in an email from Truth for Life which is a daily email with some thoughts or commentary with it. The…

November 17, 2021 – Wednesday Philippians 3:10-11   NIV 10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,  11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Comment.  Looking another verse in Philippians with the word suffer, or in this case…

November 16, 2021 – Tuesday Philippians 1:29-30   NIV 29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,  30 since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have. Comment.  The focus today is on the word suffer or some version of the same such as suffered…