Exhortations to several Christian duties, as stedfastness, unanimity, joy, &c., Phil. 4:1–9. The apostle’s grateful acknowledgments of the Philippians’ kindness to him, with expressions of his own content, and desire of their good, Phil. 4:10–19.

The apostle begins the chapter with exhortations to divers Christian duties. I. To stedfastness in our Christian profession, Phil. 4:1. It is inferred from the close of the foregoing chapter: Therefore stand fast, &c.

In these verses we have the thankful grateful acknowledgment which the apostle makes of the kindness of the Philippians in sending him a present for his support, now that he was a prisoner at Rome. And here, I.

The apostle concludes the epistle in these verses, 1. With praises to God: Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever, Amen, Phil. 4:20. Observe, (1.) God is to be considered by us as our Father: Now unto God and our Father.