The Hodder Bible Commentary: Philippians

Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.
PHILIPPIANS 1:27

Paul's letters are often read in the context of the difficulties they address in fledgling Christian communities. But Philippians is not so much a letter addressing problems as it is a letter encouraging progress, urging a community to be faithful to the Gospel and rejoice in it.

Drawing on a deep knowledge of the Graeco-Roman world in which Paul and his original readers lived, Jonathan More'...