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Greek Lessons
- Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek: Imperfective vs. Perfective
- Chiasmus, Inclusio, and Anaphora in New Testament Greek
- Numbered and Named: Genitive Constructions and Enumerated Tribes in Revelation 7:7
- Semantic Range of Greek Verbs in the New Testament: A Case Study on ἀγαπάω and φιλέω
- Released to Serve Anew: Aorist Passives, Participles, and the Tension of Transformation in Romans 7:6
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Joy Multiplied: Shared Rejoicing in Philippians 2:18
Philippians 2:18 is the closing word of a mini-section (vv. 17–18) where Paul reflects on his potential martyrdom using the metaphor of a sacrificial offering. In verse 17, he compares his life to a drink offering poured out upon the sacrifice and service of the Philippians’ faith. Then, despite the ominous tone, he expresses gladness and invites the same response from his readers. Verse 18 echoes and intensifies this invitation: their joy should match his, even in suffering.
Structural Analysisτὸ δ’ αὐτὸ καὶ ὑμεῖς χαίρετε καὶ συγχαίρετέ μοι.
The sentence consists of three elements: a resumptive demonstrative phrase τὸ δ’ αὐτὸ (“and the same thing”), followed by two imperatives: χαίρετε (“rejoice”) and συγχαίρετε (“rejoice with”).… Learn Koine Greek