Philippians 2:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child [serveth] a father, [so] he served with me in furtherance of the gospel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὴν δὲ δοκιμὴν αὐτοῦ γινώσκετε, ὅτι, ὡς πατρὶ τέκνον, σὺν ἐμοὶ ἐδούλευσεν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον.

Transliteration

The but dokimēn of him you ginōskete, that, as patri teknon, with me he edouleusen for the euangelion.

Grammar Details

• *dokimēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - proven character/worth/testing
• *ginōskete*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand
• *patri*: dative, masculine, singular - to/with father
• *teknon*: nominative, neuter, singular - child
• *edouleusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he served/was a slave
• *euangelion*: accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news

Word Meanings

• *dokimēn*: proven character/worth/testing/approved quality
• *ginōskete*: know/understand/recognize
• *edouleusen*: served/was a slave/worked as a bond-servant
• *euangelion*: gospel/good news/message of salvation

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 4:17 : 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.
• 1 Tim 1:2 : 2 unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 2 Tim 1:2 : 2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 2 Cor 2:9 : 9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.
• 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
• 2 Cor 8:22 : 22 and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved {G5607} earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.
• 2 Cor 8:24 : 24 Show ye therefore unto them {G2532} in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.
• Phil 2:20 : 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.
• 2 Tim 3:10 : 10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
• Titus 1:4 : 4 to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace {G1656} and peace from God the Father and {G2962} Christ Jesus our Saviour.
• 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This charge I commit unto you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may war the good warfare;
• Acts 16:3-9 : 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem. 5 {G3303} So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. 6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7 and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not; 8 and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. 11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis; 12 and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.