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<p class="tab-1">He begins with the inscription and benediction, <a class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.1,Phil.1.2" href="/passage/?search=Phil.1.1,Phil.1.2"><span class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.1">Phil. 1:1</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.2">2</span></a>. He gives thanks for the saints at Philippi, <a class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.3-Phil.1.6" href="/passage/?search=Phil.1.3-Phil.1.6">Phil. 1:3-6</a>. He speaks of his great affection and concern for their spiritual welfare (<a class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.7,Phil.1.8" href="/passage/?search=Phil.1.7,Phil.1.8"><span class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.7">Phil. 1:7</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.8">8</span></a>), his prayers for them (<a class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.9-Phil.1.11" href="/passage/?search=Phil.1.9-Phil.1.11">Phil. 1:9-11</a>), his care to prevent their offence at his sufferings (<a class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.12-Phil.1.20" href="/passage/?search=Phil.1.12-Phil.1.20">Phil. 1:12-20</a>), his readiness to glorify Christ by life or death (<a class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.21-Phil.1.26" href="/passage/?search=Phil.1.21-Phil.1.26">Phil. 1:21-26</a>), and then concludes with a double exhortation to strictness and constancy, <a class="bibleref" title="Phil.1.27-Phil.1.30" href="/passage/?search=Phil.1.27-Phil.1.30">Phil. 1:27-30</a>.</p>
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