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# Philippians 01 General Notes #
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#### Structure and formatting ####
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It was possible at this time to begin an informal letter from a religious leader with a prayer. This is how Paul begins this letter.
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#### Special concepts in this chapter ####
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##### The day of Christ #####
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This is probably a reference to the day when Christ returns. It was common for Paul to connect the return of Christ with motivation for godly living. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
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#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####
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##### The use of paradox #####
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A paradox is a seemingly absurd statement, which appears to contradict itself, but it is not absurd. This statement in 1:21is a paradox: "to die is gain." In 1:23 Paul explains why it is better to die. ([Philippians 1:21](./20.md))
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## Links: ##
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* __[Philippians 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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* __[Philippians intro](../front/intro.md)__
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__| [>>](../02/intro.md)__
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