Read Philippians 1.12-26. In 1.12-26: Suffering for the gospel. Spread (v. 12) and progress (v. 25) are the same word in Greek, unifying the two parts of the passage: Paul's joy in proclaiming Christ despite his imprisonment (1.12-18a); and his joy in the exaltation of Christ in his body whether he lives or dies (1.18b-26). Everything else -love, envy, life, or death-is relative to this joy. Imprisonment (1.12-26) is an example of placing the needs of to hers above personal concerns. In verse 12: Spread or "progress," cleaning (literally "cutting") a path for an army; see v. 25. In verse 13; Whole imperial guard in Rome, "praetorium" is the emperor's elite soldiers in Asia Minor, it is the provincial residence of any Roman administrator. In verse 16: Defense of the gospel, the effort to convince outsiders of the gospel's values. In verse 20: Put to shame, made ashamed because of the paradox of the good news about the shameful death of Jesus. Paul will not be ashamed because his circumstances exalt Christ whether he lives or dies. Comments or Questions..
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