EXEGETICAL SUMMARY OF PHILIPPIANS DISCOURSE UNIT: 1:1–26 [Lt]. The topic is Paul’s circumstances and the progress of the gospel in Rome. DISCOURSE UNIT: 1:1–11 [EBC, HNTC, ICC, NTC, TH, WBC, WC, WEC; NASB, TEV]. The topic is the introduction [EBC, HNTC, TH, WBC, WC; TEV], prologue [ICC], opening [WEC], thanksgiving [NASB], Paul as a joyful servant [NTC], the intimate relationship of Christians to Christ [Mou]. DISCOURSE UNIT: 1:1–2 [Alf, EBC, EGT, GNT, HNTC, ICC, Lg, Lns, Lt, MNTC, NTC, Pl, TH, TNTC,
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