THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE

EDITED BY THE REV.

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W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, .M.A., LL.D.

Editor of " The Exposilor

THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS

BY

ROBERT RAINY, D.D.

London

HODDER AND STOUGHTON

THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE.

Crown 8vo, cloth, price 75. 6d, each vol.

FIRST SERIES, 1887.8. Colossians.

1 Samuel, By A. MACLAREN, D.D.

By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D. St. Mark.

2 Samuel.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh. By the Same Author.
Genesis.

Hebrews.
By Prof. MARCUS Dods, D.D.

By Principal T.C. EDWARDS, D.D.

SECOND SERIES, 1888-9.
Galatians.

The Book of Revelation.
By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A.

By Prof. W. Milligan, D.D. The Pastoral Epistles.

1 Corinthians. By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D.

By Prof. MARCUS Dods, D.D. Isaiah 1.—XXXIX.

The Epistles of St. John.
By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. I.

By Rt. Rev. W. ALEXANDER, D.D.

THIRD SERIES, 1889-90.
Judges and Ruth.

St. Matthew.
By Rev. R. A. WATSON, D.D.

By Rev. J. MONRO Gibson, D.D. Jeremiah.

Exodus. By Rev. C. J. BALL, M.A.

By Very Rev.the Dean of Armagh. Isaiah XL.--LXVI.

St. Luke.
By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. II. By Rev. H. BURTON, B.A.

FOURTH Series, 1890-1.
Ecclesiastes.

Leviticus. By Rev. SAMUEL Cox, D.D.

By Rev. S. H. KELLOGG, D.D. St. James and St. Jude. The Gospel of St. John. By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D.

By Prof. M. Dops, D.D. Vol. I. Proverbs.

The Acts of the Apostles. By Rev. R. F. HORTON, M.A.

By Prof. Stokes, D.D. Vol. I.

FIFTH SERIES, 1891-2. The Psalms.

Ephesians. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. I. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. The Gospel of St. John. By Jas. DENNEY, B.D.

By Prof. M. Dods, D.D. Vol. II. The Book of Job.

The Acts of the Apostles. By R. A. WATSON, D.D.

By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. II,

Sixth SERIES, 1892-3. Philippians.

The Psalms. By Principal RAINY, D.D.

By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. II. 1 Kings.

Daniel. By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR.

By Prof. FULLER, M.A. Joshua

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D.

By Prof. W. F. ADENEY, M.A

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PHILIPPIANS

BY

ROBERT RAINY, D.D.

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PREFATORY NOTE.

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OT much need be said by way of preface, in

addition to what is suggested in the introductory chapter.

It may be observed, however, that the Apostle's teaching repeatedly touches on the question, How the problem of practical human life on this earth is to be conceived and dealt with under the light and the influences of Christianity? The thought occurred that some expository passages might be superseded by an appendix summing up in one view the principles conceived to underlie the Apostle's way of dealing with such topics, which could be referred to on each separate occasion : and such a statement was prepared. It was, however, finally judged more suitable to the nature of an exposition to keep as close as possible to the Apostle's turn of thought in each of the cases in which he approaches the sụbject, rather than to try to secure brevity by a more summary treatment.

A few sentences have been transferred from a lecture on the Apostle Paul, published some years ago