philippians-2:14-15

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

John Trapp

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

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Philippians 2:14

without: Philippians 2:3, Exodus 16:7, Exodus 16:8, Numbers 14:27, Psalms 106:25, Matthew 20:11, Mark 14:5, Acts 6:1, 1 Corinthians 10:10, James 5:9, 1 Peter 4:9, Jude 1:16 disputings: Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 15:17, Proverbs 15:18, Mark 9:33, Mark 9:34, Acts 15:2, Acts 15:7, Acts 15:39, Romans 12:18, Romans 14:1, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 1:10-2 Kings :, 1 Corinthians 3:3-Deuteronomy :, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:15, Galatians 5:26, Ephesians 4:31, Ephesians 4:32, 1 Thessalonians... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Philippians 2:15

blameless: Luke 1:6, 1 Corinthians 1:8, Ephesians 5:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 3:10, 1 Timothy 5:7, Titus 1:6, 2 Peter 3:14 and: Matthew 10:16, Romans 16:19, Hebrews 7:26 harmless: or, sincere, Philippians 1:10 sons: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 5:48, Luke 6:35, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Ephesians 5:1, Ephesians 5:2, Ephesians 5:7, 1 Peter 1:14-Esther :, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 John 3:1-Leviticus : rebuke: 1 Timothy 5:14, 1 Timothy 5:20, Titus 2:10, Titus 2:15, Revelation 3:9 a crooked:... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Philippians 2:14

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:Do all things — Not only without contention, Philippians 2:3, but even without murmurings and disputings - Which are real, though smaller, hinderances of love. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Philippians 2:15

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;That ye may be blameless — Before men.And simple — Before God, aiming at him alone.As the sons of God — The God of love; acting up to your high character.Unrebukable in the midst of a crooked — Guileful, serpentine, and perverse generation - Such as the bulk of mankind always were.Crooked — By a corrupt nature, and yet more perverse... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 2:14

14. All things Without exception. Murmurings Petty faultfindings, and sullen grumblings about what is or is not said and done. Disputings soon follow murmurings, and both are death to love. They live not with the mind which was in Christ. Destroy selfishness and they die. read more