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Paul Rejoices His Imprisonment (1:12-26)

Paul Rejoices His

Imprisonment (1:12-26)

Philippians 1:12-23

Excerpt

‎As Paul was imprisoned in Rome, it is very likely that he was chained twenty-four hours per day to a Roman guard, each guard on a shift lasting several hours. He could enjoy no privacy as long as these circumstances endured. How could he possibly give thanks in the midst of such difficulty? We will never understand this until we understand how Paul loved the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was a gospel-centered and gospel-impassioned man. We have heard of people looking through rose-colored glasses. Paul wore Christ-colored glasses. He could write: ‘For to me, to live is Christ …’ (v. 21). …
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Ellsworth, Roger. Opening up Philippians. Leominster: Day One Publications, 2004. Print. Opening Up Commentary.
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