Philippians

New Testament · Epistle · 4 chapters

Quick answer

A joyful letter from prison: rejoice in the Lord, and live worthy of the gospel.

Philippians radiates joy and partnership despite Paul's chains, holding up Christ's self-emptying humility (ch. 2) as the pattern for the Christian mind.

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Chapters

1 2 3 4

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Lay

★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

Pastoral

SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.
VideoLook at the Book — John PiperJohn Piper · Free · reformed
Watch Piper trace the logic of a passage phrase by phrase on screen — a model of close reading.

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VideoBibleProject — Philippians videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
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VideoWatch teaching on PhilippiansYouTube · Lay · Free
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CommentaryMatthew Henry on PhilippiansMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).