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Philippians is an English word with synonyms like epistle. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Philippians in a sentence

Philippians meaning

The eleventh book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Philippians.

Synonyms of Philippians

epistle

Related words

Other words often associated with Philippians or its synonyms:

missive letter book

Using Philippians

  • The main meaning on this page is: The eleventh book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Philippians.
  • Useful related words include: epistle.
  • In the example corpus, philippians often appears in combinations such as: the philippians, philippians and, philippians is.

Context around Philippians

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

servant 2× lord 1× call 1× strength 1× pagina 1× ephesians 1×

Often after:

dates 1× colossians 1× discerning 1× journal 1×

Sentence patterns with Philippians

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

to the philippians 2× a servant philippians 2 5 1× a servant philippians 2 7 1× back and philippians 4 1 1× connection with philippians 1× for the philippians discerning love 1× galatians ephesians philippians colossians thessalonians 1× me strength philippians 4 13 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the epistle to 2× an application of 1× as written in 1× homilies on the 1× i don t 1× internal evidence shows 1×

Common sentence endings:

to the philippians 2× 25 3 sept 1× adopted as divine 1× and to philemon 1× connection with philippians 1× her right torso 1×

Words around Philippians

Just before it in the word index:

philippi 26 philippe 402 philippakis 2 philippa 47 philipp 66 philipines 2

Just after it in the word index:

philippic 5 philippides 5 philippine 1.083 philippines 2.335 philippon 3 philippopolis 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulai 27 abhinandan 27 abhor 27 abo 27 abscesses 27 abul 27

Corpus analysis for Philippians

  • In this selection, "philippians" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, servant, lord, call, dates, colossians and discerning stand out and add context to how "philippians" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to the philippians and a servant philippians 2 5. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "philippians" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with philippians

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Internal evidence shows close connection with Philippians. (7 words)

The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians. (7 words)

The Epistle to the Philippians and to Philemon. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Spanish advocates predicated the term adoptivus of Christ only in respect to his humanity; once the divine Son "emptied himself" of divinity and "took the form of a servant" (Philippians 2:7), Christ's human nature was "adopted" as divine. (40 words)

According to the New Testament, Paul visited the city on two other occasions, in 56 and 57. The Epistle to the Philippians dates from around 61-62 and is believed to show the immediate effects of Paul's instruction. (39 words)

Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? and Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts.. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Philippians 4:1-23 may be outlined as follows: I. Standing Firm in the Lord – Philippians 4:1-3; II.

An Application of the Call – Philippians 2:12-18; IV.

The apostle expresses his confidence that the Philippians are going to persevere to the end.

I don’t care how hard it gets, always remember the scripture “I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength,” (Philippians 4:13).

The Epistle to the Philippians is the source of the second reading.

He’s also been reflecting on the words of the New Testament, especially the letter to the Philippians.

She also has a rose tattoo on her shoulder, “I am her daughter” tattooed on her back, and “Philippians 4:1” on her right torso.

The apostle Paul wrote that Jesus “emptied himself” to take on the form of a servant (Philippians 2:5-8).

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Philippians 3:13 is the key to breaking this deadly pattern.

That’s why Paul says in Philippians 3:12, “I keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize” (CEV).

According to the New Testament, Paul visited the city on two other occasions, in 56 and 57. The Epistle to the Philippians dates from around 61-62 and is believed to show the immediate effects of Paul's instruction.

As written in Sacra Pagina Philippians and Philemon, the move from slave to freedman has to do with a shift in “standing under the lordship of Jesus Christ”.

Homilies on the Epistles to the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon * Volume XIV.

Internal evidence shows close connection with Philippians.

Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? and Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts..

Prayer for the Philippians’ Discerning Love to Increase until the Day of Christ (1:9-11) : :II.

Ronald Russell, 1982, "Pauline Letter Structure in Philippians," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 25.3 (Sept.

Spanish advocates predicated the term adoptivus of Christ only in respect to his humanity; once the divine Son "emptied himself" of divinity and "took the form of a servant" (Philippians 2:7), Christ's human nature was "adopted" as divine.

The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians.

The Epistle to the Philippians and to Philemon.

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Common combinations with philippians

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "philippians" in a sentence?
An example: "Philippians 4:1-23 may be outlined as follows: I. Standing Firm in the Lord – Philippians 4:1-3; II." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "philippians" from authentic English texts.
What does "philippians" mean?
Philippians means: The eleventh book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Philippians.
What are synonyms of "philippians"?
Common synonyms of "philippians" include: epistle.
How many example sentences with "philippians" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "philippians", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.