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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 23-4, Humility of Mind

• Phil 23 NKJV Let nothing be done through
  selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of
  mind let each esteem others better than himself.
• ILG Doing nothing according to rivalry
  neither according to empty conceit but in
  humility, esteeming one another above themselves.
• nothing is an adjective modifying someone doing,
  or better yet who should be not doing
• through or according to kata
• rivalry, strife, selfish ambition the wrong
  motive
• Rom 28, II Cor 1220, Gal 520, Phil 116, James
  314,16
• conceit, empty conceit, vain glory
• What does this type of conduct look like?
• Do we always perceive this?
• How does the Holy Spirit work here?

April 1, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 23-4, Humility of Mind

• Not consistent with the principle of grace which
  is our walk Gal 526
• but in humility or lowliness of mind
• a deep sense of ones (moral) nothingness
• Acts 2019, Eph 42, Col 312, I Pet 55
• And its the cross which is nothing but
  humbling Phil 25-8
• And all are made equal there
• This attitude is consistent with our
  identification
• The alternative brings glory only to the flesh
• Contrast this with false humility
• And doesnt this fit your own experience at
  times?
• Col 218, Col 223
• esteeming one another
• esteem hegeomai
• present middle deponent participle - usually
  used in the active tense
• consider, deem, account
• above or better than themselves

April 1, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 23-4, Humility of Mind

• to have risen above, be in a higher position of
  rank or power, be superior to
• Rom 131, Phil 38, Phil 47, I Pet 213
• Define better than
• From whose perspective?
• Rom 39 - What then? Are we better than they?
  Not at all. For we have previously charged both
  Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
• Heb 14 - having become so much better than the
  angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more
  excellent name than they.
• The walk In Christ
• Rom 1210 - Be kindly affectioned one to another
  with brotherly love in honor preferring one
  another
• This is who we are!
• Therefore, lets walk by faith!
• Phil 24 NKJV Let each of you look out not only
  for his own interests, but also for the interests
  of others.

April 1, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 23-4, Humility of Mind

• ILG Not the things of themselves every person
  looking at, but also the things of others each
  person.
• Notice only is not in the ILG.
• Is this important?
• Was Christ ever preoccupied with Himself?
• Are we to be like Christ?
• No, we are In Christ!
• But also is in the 2nd phrase in this verse.
• Does this imply that we are and can be concerned
  with ourselves?
• Look (observe, mark, contemplate) (not) is
  present active imperative (dont - self) or do
  it (others)!
• on his own interests or things
• heautou himself or themselves
• Phil 221 For all seek their own, not the things
  which are Jesus Christs.
• for or on the interests or things of others
  tough grammar here

April 1, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 23-4, Humility of Mind

• on the things is simply the article ho this,
  that, these
• of others is actually an adjective, modifying an
  article?
• the things of others
• looking on is implied
• No plural in English definite article, thus
  things
• This attitude is one of interest, encouragement,
  fellowship.
• Self gain is not the motive or apparent.
• Rom 1215 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and
  weep with them that weep.
• Rom 1419 Let us therefore follow after the
  things which make for peace, and things wherewith
  one may edify another.
• What about being a busy-body?
• I Pet 415 But let none of you suffer as a
  murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody
  in other peoples matters.
• Whats a busybody?
• allotriepiskopos - one who takes the supervision
  of affairs pertaining to others, a meddler in
  other men's affairs.

April 1, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 23-4, Humility of Mind

• The motive is self, not others.
• The take-home message
• Christ, Others, Self

April 1, 2012 Bob Eckel
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