Philippians 2:17

And, indeed, if my neshamah is to be poured out as a nesekh (libation wine) offering upon the korban (sacrifice) of the avodas kodesh (kohenʼs service, ministry) of your emunah, I have simcha, rejoicing together with you all. + 2:17 cf. Ro 15:16; 2Ti 4:6

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

In Context

16Holding fast the Dvar HaChayyim. This is so that I will have reason for glorying on the Yom HaMoshiach, + 2:16 Pp 1:6,10 that I neither ran nor labored L'TOHU (in vain). + 2:16 Isa 49:4; 65:23

18And in the same way also you have simcha, rejoicing together with me. + 2:18 1:4,18; 1:25; 2:2,17

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Cross References

Acts 21:13Then Rav Sha'ul answered, What are you doing weeping and breaking my lev (heart)? For I am prepared not only to be bound but to die al kiddush ha-Shem in Yerushalayim, for haShem of the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua.

Romans 15:16To be a mesharet (minister, servant) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua to the Goyim, serving the Besuras HaGeulah of Hashem, administering with a kohenʼs avodas kodesh service the minchah offering to Hashem of the Goyim, that this offering might be acceptable, mekudash (set apart as holy) in the Ruach Hakodesh.

2 Corinthians 7:4I have much ometz lev (boldness) and confidence toward you. I glory much on your behalf. I have been filled with chozek (strength). I am filled to overflowing with simcha at all of our tzoros.

Philippians 1:20It is my confident tikvah that in nothing I will be put to bushah (shame), but with all ometz lev + 1:20 Josh 1:7 (courage, boldness) as always, even now, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach will be magnified in my basar, + 1:20 Pp 1:13 whether through Chayyim (Life) or through Mavet (Death).

Philippians 4:18But I have all things and I abound; I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a RE'ACH HANNICHOACH (a pleasant aroma), + 4:18 Gn 8:21 an acceptable, sacrifice well-pleasing to Hashem. + 4:18 Ex 29:18; Ezek 20:41

1 Thessalonians 2:8Thus having a tshuka (yearning) for you, it was our good pleasure to share with you not only the Besuras HaGeulah of Hashem, but also our very lives, because you became beloved chaverim to us.

Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:15-19

Practical Religion. ( a. d. 62.) 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do… Read the whole commentary →

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