Philippians 4:15
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
εὐαγγέλιον
gospel,
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εὐαγγέλιον
Good news, gospel, glad tidings. Euaggelion. The Gospel is the power of God for salvation. Not just a message about power. The message itself is power when received in faith.
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ἐκκλησία
church
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ἐκκλησία
Assembly, church, called out ones. Ekklesia. I will build my church. The church is not a building or a programme. It is a people called out by God and gathered around Jesus.
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μόνος
alone;
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μόνος
Only, alone, solitary. Monos. Man shall not live by bread alone. The deepest hungers of life cannot be satisfied by material things. Only God can fill what God shaped.
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δόσις
of giving
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δόσις
Gift, act of giving. Dosis. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. God is the source of all genuine goodness. Every blessing traces back to Him.
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οὐδείς
no one
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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ὅτε
when
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ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
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Φιλιππήσιος
Philippians,
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Φιλιππήσιος
a Philippesian (Philippian), i.e. native of Philippi
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κοινωνέω
partnered
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κοινωνέω
to share with others (objectively or subjectively)
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ἐξέρχομαι
I went out
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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Μακεδονία
Macedonia,
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Μακεδονία
Macedonia, a region of Greece
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εἰ
only
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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λῆμψις
receiving
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λῆμψις
receipt (the act)
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