Philippians 2:22

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
know	γινώσκετε, ginōskete	G1097	to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applicatio… · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural
proof	δοκιμὴν dokimēn	G1382	test (abstractly or concretely) · noun — accusative singular feminine
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
as	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
son	τέκνον teknon	G5043	a child (as produced) · noun — nominative singular neuter
father	πατρὶ patri	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — dative singular masculine
served	ἐδούλευσεν edouleusen	G1398	to be a slave to (literal or figurative · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
with	σὺν sun	G4862	with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or… · preposition
me	ἐμοί emoí	G1698	to me
in	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον. euangelion	G2098	a good message · noun — accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

1 Corinthians 4:17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my w…
2 Corinthians 2:9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
1 Timothy 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Acts 16:3-12 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all t…
2 Corinthians 8:22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great c…
1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good wa…
2 Corinthians 8:8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:19–end

Paul takes particular notice of two good ministers; for though he was himself a great apostle, and laboured more abundantly than they all, yet he took all occasions to speak with respect of those who were far his inferiors. I. He speaks of Timothy, whom he intended to send to the Philippians, that he might have an account of their state. See Paul's care of the churches, and the comfort he had in their well-doing. He was in pain when he had not heard of them for a good while, and therefore would send Timothy to enquire, and bring him an account: For I have no man like-minded, who will naturally care for your state. Timothy was a non-such. There were, no doubt, many good ministers, who were in…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Philippians 2:22

Rare praise (Neh 7:2). as a son with the father--Translate, "as a child (serveth) a father." served with me--When we might expect the sentence to run thus. "As a child serveth a father, so he served me"; he changes it to "served with me" in modesty; as Christians are not servants TO one another," but servants of God WITH one another (compare Phi 3:17). in the gospel--Greek, "unto," or "for the Gospel."

Adam Clarke on Philippians 2:22

Ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me - The Philippians had full proof of the affectionate attachment of Timothy to Paul, for he had labored with him there, as we learn from Act 16:1-3; Act 17:14; and we find from what is said here that Timothy was not a servant to the apostle, but that he had served with him. They both labored together in the word and doctrine; for apostles and Christian bishops, in those times, labored as hard as their deacons. There were no sinecures; every one was a laborer, every laborer had his work, and every workman had his wages.

John Gill on Philippians 2:22

But ye know the proof of him,.... They had had an experiment of him, a trial of his spirit, and a proof of his gifts and ministry, when he was among them with the apostle at his first preaching the Gospel to them, to the conversion of Lydia, and of the jailer, and their households, which laid the foundation of a Gospel church state among them, see Acts 16:3. The Vulgate Latin version reads in the imperative, "know ye the proof of him"; but the former reading is to be preferred: that as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the Gospel; he served not the apostle, but with him; he served God as the apostle did, in the Gospel of his Son; he served Jesus Christ, whose Gospel he preach…

The Church Fathers

He says "he served with me," not "he served me."
— Gaius Marius Victorinus, EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 2.22-24

"Ye know the proof of him, that as a child serveth a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Gospel." And that I speak not at random, "ye yourselves," he says, "know, that as a child serveth a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Gospel." He presents then Timothy to them, and with reason, that he might enjoy much honor from them. This too he does when he writes to the Corinthians, and he says, "Let no man therefore despise him, for he worketh the work of the Lord as I also do." This he said not as caring for him, but for those who receive him, that they might receive a great reward.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Philippians 9

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Dictionary and topics

Apphia — Increasing, a female Christian at Colosse (Philemon 1:2), supposed by some to have been the wife of Philemon.
Archippus — Master of the horse, a “fellow-soldier” of Paul’s (Philemon 1:2), whom he exhorts to renewed activity (Col. 4:17). He was a member of Philemon’s family, probably his son.
Timothy, Second Epistle to — Was probably written a year or so after the first, and from Rome, where Paul was for a second time a prisoner, and was sent to Timothy by the hands of Tychicus. In it he entreats Timothy to come to…
Devotedness To God · Exemplified: Timothy — Exemplified: Timothy
Friendship · .Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus — .Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus
Ministers · Faithful — Exemplified: Timothy — Faithful — Exemplified: Timothy
Timothy · Confined with Paul in Rome — Confined with Paul in Rome

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Philippians 2:22

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Philippians 2:22

Adam Clarke on Philippians 2:22

John Gill on Philippians 2:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Philippians 2:22

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Philippians 2:22

Adam Clarke on Philippians 2:22

John Gill on Philippians 2:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Philippians 2:17-24

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Philippians 2:19-24