John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 2:15
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Ver. 15. Blameless and harmless ] Gr. ακεραιοι , hornless, or sincere, without mixture of deceit or guile, Israelites indeed. The sons of God ] Dignity enforceth duty. Remember that thou art a king’s son, said he to Antigonus, and thou canst not do amiss. Without rebuke ] Αμωμητα , such as envy itself cannot justly tax, or... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 2:14
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: Ver. 14. Without murmurings ] Gr. οργης , wrath and rancour, or discontent, which makes men’s lips like rusty hinges seldom to move without murmuring and complaining. And disputings ] Or wranglings about trifles, niceties or novelties, things whereof we can have neither proof nor profit. Zanchy thus distinguisheth these two; murmurings are secret complaints one of another, like to the grunting of hogs; disputings are open contentions and... read more