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

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Kerux Commentaries enable pastors and teachers to understand and effectively present the message of a biblical text. Kerux opens up each text of the Bible by explaining the message of the text to the original audience, unpacking the timeless truth of the passage, and finally providing communication insights for conveying that truth to a contemporary audience. Each volume is written by a biblical...

in them that he would complete (1:6). “He who works” (ὁ ἐνεργῶν) means that God was the one who supplied the power and energy for the work that they were to put forth. To say that God was the one who “worked” in believers did not excuse them from personal responsibility to put forth the effort to “work out” their own growth. They were to apply themselves in order to accomplish what was required. Paul stated that God was working “in you” (ἐν ὑμῖν, cf. 1:6; 2:5). This refers to God’s presence within

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