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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages the Philippian believers and shows them how to live the Christian life before others and reminds them of his example.
-
 # my beloved
 
 "my dear fellow believers"
 
-# in my presence
+# in my presence ... in my absence
 
-"when I am there with you"
+"when I am there with you ... when I am not there with you"
 
-# in my absence
+# work out your own salvation with fear and trembling
 
-"when I am not there with you"
+"with fear and trembling, work in a way that is appropriate because you have been saved" or "work with deep reverence to do the good things that show that God has saved you" 
 
-# work out your own salvation
-
-To "work out" one's salvation means to work in a way that is appropriate to one's salvation or to work in a way that shows one's salvation. The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with a phrase about God saving people. Alternate translation: "work in a way that is appropriate because you have been saved" or "work hard to do the good things that show that God has saved you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# salvation with fear and trembling
-
-Paul uses the words "fear" and "trembling" together to show the attitude of reverence that people should have for God. Alternate translation: "salvation, trembling with fear" or "salvation with deep reverence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])