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Snyman1 ABSTRACT In this article Philippians 1:12-26 is analysed from a rhetorical His example of aggressive witness had inspired the Roman Christians to be more outspoken in sharing the gospel. ET (, had lost their sense)Tj 0 Tw 0.0797 Tw 0 -1.11111 TD -0.0001 Tc -0.0001 Tc What deliverance did he have in mind, physical deliverance from imprisonment or some spiritual deliverance? 0.0151 Tw /F0 1 Tf 9 0 0 9 66.1968 90.3507 Tm The apostle Paul was fond of addressing his fellow believers as saints (cf. 0 0 0 1 k << 9 0 0 9 80.3701 337.3779 Tm ET [(Paul\325)55(s personal desire and his Christian duty)91(. This interpretation, however)Tj -10.13845 -1.09091 TD -0.0002 Tc 11 0 0 11 99.937 304.2594 Tm -0.0097 Tw 65.197 72.536 289.134 457.543 re 0.0275 Tw Here he spoke of the end of his own (cf. -0.015 Tc /F2 1 Tf -0.0184 Tw 13 0 obj 0 Tc The apostle proceeded to express his sincere gratitude to God for his friends in Philippi. 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T* (not semantic distinctions, but used for stylistic variation.)' -23.17857 -1.09091 TD (M)Tj ET -0.0001 Tc -0.015 Tc (at the beginning of 1:19 explains what)Tj (Those who proclaimed the gospel with pure motives did so out of love)Tj 1 g ET 9 0 0 9 255.2395 268.2594 Tm ET He (along with Silas) was falsely accused and 0 -1.09091 TD -0.0001 Tc 1.59126 0 TD /F0 1 Tf 0.0298 Tw stream (pression of firm conviction, assuring the Philippians in a powerful way)Tj [(l)-15(ange (1979:33) and Schenk (1984:158). 0 595.276 0 0 re BT Acts 4:32). q -1.28848 -1.40015 TD ET -0.015 Tc This great testimonial affirmation succinctly summarizes Pauls philosophy of life. However it does indicate that there was a plurality of official leaders in this church. 74.]. ET 0 -1.09091 TD 0.047 Tw (achieved. [(Philippi, however)55(, Silva (1988:21) comes to a different conclusion)-15(. BT 0 Tc endstream (gospel, they are driven by impure motives: envy and strife \()' BT -0.0001 Tc (\(which proves that the close relationship between Paul and the Phi)' -19.5529 -1.09091 TD ET 11 0 0 11 125.1494 371.0626 Tm This approach is briefly summarised, followed by a systematic)Tj 0 Tc BT 0.0064 Tw 0 Tc (intimidated by his imprisonment, the brothers were actually encou-)Tj (Pauliniese Briewe)Tj -0.0001 Tc /F0 1 Tf ET -0.0001 Tc ET The struggle the Philippian believers were experiencing in the form of opposition and persecution was the same struggle Paul had faced in Philippi and which they had witnessed. (tithetic parallelisms occur in 1:15 and 1:16-17; and the already)Tj 9 0 0 9 134.0691 434.4642 Tm -0.0151 Tc 11 0 0 11 126.6711 292.2594 Tm This church and Paul had a wonderful relationship. (ture)Tj -0.01 Tw T\237bingen: WUNT 2/23. 0 Tc (41(2):217-227. 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