{"collection":"Hypertext Bible","full_text_available":false,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/sacred_texts_v1_bib_wb_chi_phi_htm/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/sacred_texts_v1_bib_wb_chi_phi_htm","id":"sacred_texts_v1_bib_wb_chi_phi_htm","license":"unknown_pending_legal_review","rights_basis":"sacred_texts_v1_preview_gate_primary_text_only; acquisition-method/ToS and compilation-copyright questions still open, not resolved by this gate","source":"sacred_texts_v1","source_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/wb/chi/phi.htm","summary":"This is the complete Book of Philippians in Traditional Chinese, a first-century pastoral epistle attributed to the Apostle Paul, written from prison to the Christian community at Philippi and belonging to the New Testament epistolary tradition. The letter's central concern is joy and steadfastness in faith despite suffering: Paul frames his own imprisonment as advancing rather than hindering the gospel, and urges the Philippians to find contentment and rejoicing \"in the Lord\" regardless of circumstance. A theologically distinctive passage in chapter 2 presents the \"Christ hymn\" (the *kenosis* passage), which describes Christ as preexistent divine being who emptied himself, took human form, and died on the cross \u2014 a model of humility Paul explicitly asks his readers to imitate in their communal life. Chapter 3 offers Paul's autobiographical claim that his impeccable Jewish credentials (Pharisee, blameless under the Law) are worthless compared to knowing Christ, making a pointed argument that righteousness comes through faith rather than legal observance. The letter closes with practical exhortations \u2014 prayer over anxiety, dwelling on whatever is virtuous and praiseworthy \u2014 and warm thanks for the Philippians' financial support, notable for Paul's unusual willingness to acknowledge material help from this particular community.","tags":[],"text":null,"title":"Chinese Union Version: Philippians","tradition":"Hypertext Bible","translated_text":null,"word_count":3465}