KJV: Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
YLT: and ye have known, even ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly did communicate with me in regard to giving and receiving except ye only;
Darby: And know also ye, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I came out of Macedonia, no assembly communicated anything to me in the way of giving and receiving save ye alone;
ASV: And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving but ye only;
οἴδατε | Know |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: οἶδα Sense: to see. |
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δὲ | now |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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καὶ | also |
Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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Φιλιππήσιοι | Philippians |
Parse: Noun, Vocative Masculine Plural Root: Φιλιππήσιος Sense: a resident of the town of Philippi. |
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ὅτι | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since. |
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ἀρχῇ | [the] beginning |
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ἀρχή Sense: beginning, origin. |
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τοῦ | of the |
Parse: Article, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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εὐαγγελίου | gospel |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: εὐαγγέλιον Sense: a reward for good tidings. |
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ἐξῆλθον | I went out |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ἐξέρχομαι Sense: to go or come forth of. |
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Μακεδονίας | Macedonia |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: Μακεδονία Sense: a country bounded on the south by Thessaly and Epirus, on the east by Thrace and the Aegean Sea, on the west by Illyria, and on the North by Dardania and Moesia. |
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οὐδεμία | not one |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: οὐδείς Sense: no one, nothing. |
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μοι | with me |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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ἐκκλησία | church |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ἐκκλησία Sense: a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly. |
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ἐκοινώνησεν | had partnership |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: κοινωνέω Sense: to come into communion or fellowship with, to become a sharer, be made a partner. |
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εἰς | with regard to |
Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among. |
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λόγον | the matter |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: λόγος Sense: of speech. |
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δόσεως | of giving |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: δόσις Sense: a giving. |
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λήμψεως | receiving |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: λῆμψις Sense: a receiving. |
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μόνοι | alone |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: μόνος Sense: alone (without a companion), forsaken, destitute of help, alone, only, merely. |
Greek Commentary for Philippians 4:15
After he had wrought in Philippi (2 Thessalonians 2:13). [source]
“Had partnership” (first aorist active indicative). In the matter (εις λογον eis logon). “As to an account.” No other church opened an account with Paul. Of giving and receiving Credit and debit. A mercantile metaphor repeated in Phlippians 4:17 by εις λογον υμων eis logon humōn (to your account). Paul had to keep books then with no other church, though later Thessalonica and Beroea joined Philippi in support of Paul‘s work in Corinth (2 Corinthians 11:8.). But ye only (ει μη υμεις μονοι ei mē humeis monoi). Not even Antioch contributed anything but good wishes and prayers for Paul‘s work (Acts 13:1-3). [source]
“As to an account.” No other church opened an account with Paul. [source]
Credit and debit. A mercantile metaphor repeated in Phlippians 4:17 by εις λογον υμων eis logon humōn (to your account). Paul had to keep books then with no other church, though later Thessalonica and Beroea joined Philippi in support of Paul‘s work in Corinth (2 Corinthians 11:8.). But ye only (ει μη υμεις μονοι ei mē humeis monoi). Not even Antioch contributed anything but good wishes and prayers for Paul‘s work (Acts 13:1-3). [source]
Not even Antioch contributed anything but good wishes and prayers for Paul‘s work (Acts 13:1-3). [source]
On his first European circuit, going by way of Athens to Corinth, where he was joined by Silvanus and Timothy, bringing a contribution from Macedonia. Acts 18:5; 2 Corinthians 11:9. [source]