Philippians 2:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ, εἰ καὶ σπένδομαι ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ καὶ λειτουργίᾳ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, χαίρω, καὶ συγχαίρω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν.

Transliteration

But, if indeed I am spendomai upon the thysia and leitourgia of the pisteōs of you, I chairō, and synchairō with all you.

Grammar Details

• *spendomai*: present passive indicative, 1st person singular - am being poured out/offered as libation
• *thysia*: dative, feminine, singular - sacrifice/offering
• *leitourgia*: dative, feminine, singular - service/ministry/priestly service
• *pisteōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief/trust
• *chairō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I rejoice/am glad
• *synchairō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I rejoice together/congratulate

Word Meanings

• *spendomai*: am being poured out/offered as libation/drink offering
• *thysia*: sacrifice/offering/victim
• *leitourgia*: service/ministry/priestly service/public service
• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust/faithfulness
• *chairō*: rejoice/am glad/happy
• *synchairō*: rejoice together with/congratulate/share joy

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 4:6 : 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
• Rom 15:16 : 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
• 2 Cor 12:15 : 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
• Phil 1:20 : 20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
• Col 1:24 : 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
• 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
• 1 John 3:16 : 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
• 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
• 1 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
• Heb 13:15-16 : 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
• Phil 2:30 : 30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
• Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
• 2 Cor 7:4 : 4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
• Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
• Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
• Rom 12:1 : 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.