Philippians 4:10-14

(Philippians 4:10-14)

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.  I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.  Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.


Philippi Church was a church pioneered during Paul's second missionary journey. Paul expresses his gratitude by receiving contributions from the Saints of Philippi Church. At that time, Paul went to Jerusalem after the third missionary trip and was taken by the Jews and then by the Roman soldiers. At that time he could have been released, but he appealed to the emperor, so he went to Rome. When he went to Rome, there were many prisoners, so light prisoners, especially Roman citizens, rented a house and made house arrest.

Paul was a Roman citizen from the time he was born, so he was not entirely imprisoned and was under house arrest. Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon are called prison letters, which were written by Paul when he was under house arrest in Rome. Paul was under house arrest and needed a living cost. It seems that the Philippian Church neglected to help Paul for a while, and after a long time sent a love offering to Paul. 『I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity』 Paul said, "The Philippian church tried to send a gift to him from the past, but after not getting a chance, it was finally sent through Evabrodido."

 Paul said he was not complaining because he was in need, that is, because it was difficult because he had no money. Rather, he confesses that he has learned to be self-sufficient in all circumstances. Paul rephrases what he said in verse 11 in verse 12. Paul said that he knows how to be humble and knows how to be rich. He said that he would not be overly anxious, discouraged, or obsessed, even though he was in trouble, without money, and hard, and he did not fall with pride or carelessness, even if he became rich in material matters.

Paul confessed that he had learned the secret to self-sufficiency and proper conduct, no matter what circumstances, rich or lacking. So in verse 10, Paul said, "I rejoice greatly in the Lord." He said, "It was not because of the money, but because of the love and interest of the Saints in Philippi." 2 Corinthians 1:8-9『 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:  But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: 』 This is the apostle Paul's third letter to the Corinthian Church. This is to remember what happened in Asia. Rather than solving the problem when it happened, it's about thinking why this happened to me. This is "because we do not believe in ourselves, but only the God who raises the dead will rely".

 

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