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LIVING FOR WHAT REALLY MATTERS
doing so much more than that. Let’s look closer. Paul isn’t one to
waste a single syllable:
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with
the overseers and deacons:
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
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PHILIPPIANS 1:1-2
Head to Philippians 1 in the BLB. Once there, tap on verse 1, and
then select Interlinear. Scroll down to the term bond-servants, and tap
on doulos (δολος, pronounced doo-los).
1. What does the word bond-servant mean?
Paul and Timothy aren’t held captive by Christ Jesus, working for
Him under duress. Paul is saying that they were purchased by Christ
for a price—one that He paid on the cross. In the same way, each of
us who follows Jesus is now free, slave (to sin) no more. But, while
acknowledging that freedom, Paul also uses this word to illustrate
his wholehearted commitment to his Master (Jesus). In other words,
because of his freedom, he obediently serves.
As we continue, we see Paul refer to the body of believers in
Philippi with an interesting term: saints.
2. What does this word saint make you think of?
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