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The Letter to the Philippians

Chapters

1 2 3 4

Outline of Contents

  • 1

    • Greetings (1, 2)

    • Thanks to God; Paul’s prayer (3-11)

    • Good news advances despite trouble (12-20)

    • To live is Christ, to die is gain (21-26)

    • Behave in manner worthy of the good news (27-30)

  • 2

    • Christian humility (1-4)

    • Christ’s humility and exaltation (5-11)

    • Work out your own salvation (12-18)

      • Shining as illuminators (15)

    • Sending Timothy and Epaphroditus (19-30)

  • 3

    • Not basing confidence in the flesh (1-11)

      • All things loss on account of Christ (7-9)

    • Stretching forward to the goal (12-21)

      • Citizenship in the heavens (20)

  • 4

    • Unity, rejoicing, proper thoughts (1-9)

      • Do not be anxious over anything (6, 7)

    • Appreciation for Philippians’ gifts (10-20)

    • Final greetings (21-23)