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A few weeks ago, as I was preparing to teach the book of Philippians in Israel, I was translating the fourth chapter. Phil. 4:2-3 reads like this:
"I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to align their perspectives in the Lord! Indeed, I also ask you, true companion, help these women (literally, "them") who have labored alongside me, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers whose names are in the book of life!" (Phil. 4:2-3)
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” I remember very well using Phil. 4:13 as a high school quarterback. It was my go-to, “can-do” passage, used as part encouragement, part promise, an easily-remembered verse telling me that I was not subject to the limitations of my own meager abilities but could expect help from God himself, if I depended on him. God would give me the ability to do above and beyond.
I recently received an email from Carol Robinson of Davidson, North Carolina, who asked for help in understanding Heb. 5:8-9. She wrote in part,
Hi, Dr. Guthrie,
. . . I am currently studying Hebrews with a very dear friend of mine, and am so enjoying and valuing the commentary that you wrote for the NIV Application Commentary Series. . . .
