Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Editor's preface -- Author's preface -- Introduction -- The historical setting of the church in Philippi -- The nature of the letter -- A letter of friendship -- Deliberative speech -- The integrity of the letter -- The occasion of the letter -- Paul in chains -- The church in trouble -- Disunity -- Suffering -- Opponents -- A preview of two themes -- The Gospel of Christ -- The community in Christ -- Greetings and grace (1:1-2) -- Prayers for partners (1:3-11) -- Reports of gospel ministry (1:12-26) -- The progress of the Gospel (1:12-14) -- Motives for preaching Christ (1:15-18a) -- Courage to honor Christ by life or by death (1:18b-26) -- Imperatives for citizens worthy of the Gospel (1:27; 2:18) -- Stand firm together in suffering (1:27-30) -- Think of the interests of others (2:1-4) -- Focus on Christ (2:5-11) -- A community mindful of Christ (2:5) -- The Christ hymn : humility (2:6-8) -- The Christ hymn : exaltation (2:9-11) -- Work out your salvation (2:12-18) -- Recommendations of Christ-like servants (2:19-30) -- Timothy (2:19-24) -- Epaphroditus (2:25-30) -- Disclosures of personal experience (3:1-21) -- Boasting in privileges (3:1-6) -- Losing all to know Christ (3:7-11) -- Pressing on toward the goal (3:12-14) -- Mentoring others (3:15-17) -- Mourning over the enemies of the cross (3:18-19) -- Expecting Christ's ultimate victory (3:20-21) -- Final appeals (4:1-9) -- Be of one mind in the Lord (4:1-3) -- Rejoice in the Lord (4:4-9) -- Thanks for gifts from partners (4:10-20) -- Greetings and grace (4:21-23).