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Philippians

Written by Paul

The Author

PaulFormer Christian hunter turned Christianity's greatest missionary — wrote this from a Roman prison, somehow still joyful

Universally accepted as written by the Paul. One of his undisputed letters.

Written

~61-62 AD

Audience

The church in — Paul's first European church and closest friends

Purpose

To thank the Philippians for their support and encourage them to find joy in Christ regardless of circumstances

Philippi & Paul's Mission

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What's It About?

Philippians is a thank-you letter from prison that somehow became the Bible's guide to joy. Paul is chained up, facing possible execution, and he's writing about how happy he is. The Christ hymn in chapter 2 is one of the earliest and most beautiful statements about who Jesus is.

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