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When the Christians in Philippi obeyed God, it made Paul happy or proud. He compared them to wreath of leaves that athletes won in sport contests. Paul was happy because he had taught them to obey God and honor him.
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See: Crown; Metaphor
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See:[Crown](../articles/crown.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md)
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### How do Christians stand firm?
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Paul talked about standing firm “in” or “for” Jesus, that is, he wanted to encourage the Philippian Christians to work hard to obey Jesus. He spoke the metaphor of “standing,” because he wanted to say that they should never “run away” from Jesus, that is, they should not sin.
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See: In Christ; Metaphor; Sin
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See: [In Christ](../articles/inchrist.md);[Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); Sin
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### Who are Euodia and Syntyche?
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When Paul said that the lord is “near,” he was talking about Jesus. Jesus was not on the earth. Paul wanted to say that Jesus would come back to the earth soon. Because of this, he wanted Christians in Philippi to live as if they would see Jesus very soon. He knew that Jesus would ask them why they did what they did on earth.
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See: Jesus’ Return to Earth
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See: [Jesus' Return to Earth](../articles/jesusreturn.md)
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### How does peace surpass all understanding?
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Paul wanted to say that the peace that God gives to Christians would help them not to be anxious.
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See: Heart (metaphor)
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See:[Heart (Metaphor)](../articles/heart.md)
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### How does Paul use the words “In Christ”?
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See: In Christ
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See: [In Christ](../articles/inchrist.md)
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How did Paul say for Christians to think about these things?
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In 4:20-23, Paul ended this letter as other people ended letters in his time. He gave honor to God and prayed that God would be kind to the Christians in Philippi.
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See: Ancient Letters; Pray (Prayer)
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See:[Ancient Letters](../articles/ancientletters.md); Pray (Prayer)
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### Who are Caesar’s household?
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Paul greeted the believers in Philippi for the people who were with him. He called some of the people with him “people from Caesar's house.” Caesar was the title of the emperor, the leader of the whole Roman Empire. Some scholars think that his house was a way of talking about people who were in Caesar's family. However, more scholars think that it was a way of talking about people who served Caesar in his palace. Perhaps they were servants or soldiers.
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See: Rome (Roman Empire, Caesar)
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See: [Rome (Roman Empire, Caesar)](../articles/rome.md)
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### What is your spirit?
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When Paul talked about a person’s “spirit (πνεῦμα/g4151),” he was not talking about the Holy Spirit. Instead, he was talking about the believers’ minds and hearts.
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See: Spirit (Spiritual); Mind; Heart (metaphor)
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See: [Spirit (Spiritual)](../articles/spiritspiritual.md); Mind; [Heart (Metaphor)](../articles/heart.md)
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