Filippenzen 1:26

26 Opdat uw roem in Christus Jezus overvloedig zij aan mij, door mijn tegenwoordigheid wederom bij u.

Filippenzen 1:26 Meaning and Commentary

Philippians 1:26

That your rejoicing may be more abundant
They had rejoiced greatly on his account already, blessing God that ever they had seen his face, or heard his voice; as they had great reason to do, he being the happy instrument of first bringing the Gospel to them, and of their conversion; and now he hoped he should be delivered out of prison, and see them again, that their joy might be increased and abound yet more and more, upon his deliverance, they had so earnestly prayed and so much longed for, and at the sight of him they so dearly loved: and yet to show that this their joy was not looked upon by him as a carnal one, or as arising from a natural affection, he observes that it was

in Jesus Christ;
though they rejoiced in him as an instrument, and therefore he adds,

for me;
yet it was on account of Jesus Christ, the subject of his ministry; their joy did not centre in the apostle, but had Christ for its object, whose person, righteousness, and salvation were held forth by him to their view and comfort; and though they would still more and more rejoice should he return to them once more,

by my coming to you again;
yet still it would he in Christ, and because of the fulness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ, in which he should come to them.

Filippenzen 1:26 In-Context

24 Maar in het vlees te blijven, is nodiger om uwentwil.

25 En dit vertrouw en weet ik, dat ik zal blijven, en met u allen zal verblijven tot uw bevordering en blijdschap des geloofs;

26 Opdat uw roem in Christus Jezus overvloedig zij aan mij, door mijn tegenwoordigheid wederom bij u.

27 Alleenlijk wandelt waardiglijk het Evangelie van Christus, opdat, hetzij ik kom en u zie, hetzij ik afwezig ben, ik van uw zaken moge horen, dat gij staat in een geest, met een gemoed gezamenlijk strijdende door het geloof des Evangelies;

28 En dat gij in geen ding verschrikt wordt van degenen, die tegenstaan; hetwelk hun wel een bewijs is des verderfs, maar u der zaligheid, en dat van God.