Questions on Philippians Two

(Using the New American Standard Bible)


1. What eight things did Paul lists that the saints should think about? (vs. 1, 2)

2. What would it do for Paul if his readers followed his instructions? (v. 2a)

3. What two motives were they to avoid? (v. 3)

4. What do humble people do? v. 3

5. With whose interests should a Christian be concerned? (v. 4)

6. What is the sure way to get one’s thinking and actions right? (v. 5)

7. What two things did Jesus do which serve as the very best examples for us? (vs. 7, 8)

8. What did the Father do for Jesus because He was obedient? (v. 9)

9. What is expected of all created being as they relate to Christ? (v. 10, 11)

10. What did Paul say that these Christians had done? (v. 12a)

11. What are we to do about out salvation? (v. 12b)

12. What does God do about our salvation? (v. 13)

13. What two things are we taught not to do? (v. 14)

14. What three things result from not doing these things? (v. 15a)

15. What is the nature of the generation in which Christians live? (v. 15b)

16. How do Christians appear in such a generation? (v. 15c)

17. How would their behavior benefit Paul in “the day of Christ”? (v. 16)

18. What pending eventuality would not rob Paul of his joy? (v. 17)

19. What was Paul’s evaluation of Timothy? (v. 20)

20. What did Paul trust the Lord to do for him? (v. 24)

21. What three words describe the relationship of Epaphroditus to Paul? v. 25a)

22. What was Epaphroditus’s relationship to the Philippian church? (v. 25b)

23. Why did Paul send Epaphroditus to Philippi? (vs. 26, 28)

24. How were the Philippian saints to receive Epaphroditus? (v. 29)

25. What risk did Epaphroditus take getting the Philippians’ offering to Paul in Rome? (v. 30)