Philippians, Chapter 4, verses 10-23
10 showing how he rejoiced at their liberality towards him lying in prison, not so much for the supply of his own wants, as for the grace of God in them, 19 And so he concludeth with prayer and salutationsLuke, Chapter 6, verses 24-30
20 preacheth to his disciples before the people of blessings and curses, 27 how we must love our enemies6
6:24 Miserable are ye rich - If ye have received or sought your consolation or happiness therein.
6:25 Full - Of meat and drink, and worldly goods.That laugh - That are of a light trifling spirit.
6:26 Wo to you when all men shall speak well of you - But who will believe this?
6:27 But I say to you that hear - Hitherto our Lord had spoken only to particular sorts of persons: now he begins speaking to all in general. Mat 5:44.
6:29 To him that smiteth thee on the cheek - Taketh away thy cloak - These seem to be proverbial expressions, to signify an invasionof the tenderest points of honour and property. Offer the other - Forbid not thy coat - That is, rather yield to his repeating theaffront or injury, than gratify resentment in righting your self; in any method not becoming Christian love. Mat 5:39.
6:30 Give to every one - Friend or enemy, what thou canst spare, and he really wants: and of him that taketh away thy goods - By borrowing, if he be insolvent, ask them not again. Mat 5:42.
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4:10 I rejoiced greatly - St. Paul was no Stoic: he had strong passions, but all devoted to God. That your care of me hath flourished again - As a tree blossoms after the winter.Ye wanted opportunity - Either ye had not plenty yourselves, or you wanted a proper messenger.
4:11 I have learned - From God. He only can teach this.In everything, therewith to be content - Joyfully and thankfully patient. Nothing less is Christian content. We may observe a beautiful gradation in the expressions, I have learned; I know; I am instructed; I can.
4:12 I know how to be abased - Having scarce what is needful for my body. And to abound - Having wherewith to relieve others also. Presently after, the order of the words is inverted, to intimate his frequent transition from scarcity to plenty, and from plenty to scarcity. I am instructed - Literally, I am initiated in that mystery, unknown to all but Christians.Both to be full and to be hungry - For one day. Both to abound and to want - For a longer season.
4:13 I can do all things - Even fulfil all the will of God.
4:15 In the beginning of the gospel - When it was first preached at Philippi. In respect of giving - On your part.And receiving - On mine.
4:17 Not that I desire - For my own sake, the very gift which I receive of you.
4:18 An odour of a sweet smell - More pleasing to God than the sweetest perfumes to men.
4:19 All your need - As ye have mine. According to his riches in glory - In his abundant, eternal glory.