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Philippian Generosity

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last ayour care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity.  
11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, ato be content:  
12 aI know how to1 be abased, and I know how to2 abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  
13 I can do all things athrough Christ who strengthens me.  
14 Nevertheless you have done well that ayou shared in my distress.  
15 Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, ano church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only.  
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Philippians 4:12

I know how (oida). Followed by the infinitive oida has this sense. So here twice, with tapeinousqai, to be humbled, from tapeinov, and with perisseuein, to overflow.

Have I learned the secret (memuhmai). Perfect passive indicative of muew, old and common word from muw, to close (Latin mutus), and so to initiate with secret rites, here only in N.T. The common word musthrion (mystery) is from musthv (one initiated) and this from muew, to initiate, to instruct in secrets. Paul draws this metaphor from the initiatory rites of the pagan mystery-religions.

To be filled (xortazesqai). Old verb from xortov (grass, hay) and so to fatten like an animal.

To be hungry (peinain). Old verb from peina (hunger) and kin to penhv, poor man who has to work for his living (penomai).




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Philippians 4:12:

Matthew 13:11
1 Corinthians 2:1

 

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