Philippians: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching (Biblia.com)

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will repeat it again twice (4:4). Rejoicing is not merely an emotion. It is an attitude to be chosen and an action to be undertaken. Paul was not calling for a superficial cheerfulness, but for a deep satisfaction with God in the midst of sometimes trying circumstances. For the first time in the letter, Paul explicitly said that the Philippians were to rejoice “in the Lord” (cf. 4:4). “In the Lord” (ἐν κυρίῳ) denotes the sphere of their existence—the result of having been incorporated into Christ.

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