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An Exegetical Summary of Philippians presents a summary of information and opinions from various commentaries and translations, discussing the interpretation of the Greek Text of Philippians. Alternative interpretations are listed, with the names of those commentaries or translations that support each view. Numerous links to Louw/Nida and the Bauer Lexicon are also included. The material was...

4:5 The gentle a (thing) of-you let-it-be-known b to-all persons. c LEXICON—a. ἐπιεικής (LN 88.63) (BAGD p. 292): ‘gentle’ [LN], ‘gracious’ [LN], ‘forbearing (spirit)’ [BAGD, LN, ICC, Pl; NASB], ‘unselfish’ [NAB]. The phrase τὸ ἐπιεικές ‘the gentle thing’ is translated ‘gentleness’ [WEC; NIV, NRSV, TEV, TNT], ‘kindliness’ [HNTC], ‘forbearance’ [Ea], ‘yieldingness’ [Ln, Mou], ‘magnanimity’ [WBC], ‘big-heartedness’ [NTC], ‘consideration of others’ [REB], ‘good sense’ [NJB],
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