Philippians 4:15You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.
The setting
Rome, ~62 AD. Paul recalls 12 years earlier when he first left Philippi after being beaten and jailed. Modern Kavala, Greece to Thessalonica.
The emotion here: nostalgic but also highlighting their unique faithfulness
The original word
koinōnia (κοινωνία) — deep partnership, shared life and resources, not just giving money
Why it matters
Macedonia was the poorest Roman province, yet they gave most generously to Paul
Read with care
What most readers miss in Philippians 4:15
Paul is contrasting Philippi's loyalty with other churches who abandoned him when persecution came
Common misconceptionThis sounds like Paul is bragging on the Philippians, but he's actually making a point about other churches who failed to support him.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Philippians 4:15
Bible Genome reading
Philippians 4:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Philippians 4:15 comes from the book of Philippians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include partnership, history, ministry. Notable phrases: beginning of the Good News; departed from Macedonia.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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