Brothers Who Are With Me

Philippians 4:21-23 - Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send greetings. All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Philippians 1:13-14 - As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.

Conclusions:

• The unexpected result of Paul’s imprisonment is that others, encouraged by his example, are forcefully exclaiming the gospel
• It has become apparent to all who know of Paul’s situation that he is imprisoned, not because he is guilty of some crime, but on account of his stand for the gospel
• The whole palace guard is a contingent of soldiers, numbering several thousand, many of whom would have had personal contact with Paul or would have been assigned individually to guard him during the course of his imprisonment
• Chains are either actual chains or a broader reference to his sufferings and imprisonment

Application:

• Are you forcefully proclaiming the gospel?
• Is it apparent that you are for Christ?

All Scripture verses taken from NIV

Conclusions derived from NIV Study Bible