SABBATH-SCHOOL LESSON QUARTERLY 15
word means Paul’s whole course of life as a Jew. In Eph.
2:3; 4:22 it also means ‘‘manner of life.’ This is the most
common meaning of the word. The Greek word from which it
is translated is the same that is rendered ‘‘behave’’ in 1 Tim.
3:15, In Phil. 3:20 the word ‘‘conversation’’ means ‘citizen-
ship.” We are to be strangers and pilgrims on this earth,
having our citizenship in heaven, whence we look for the Lord
Jesus, In Phil. 1:27 the American Revised Version has ‘‘manner
of life,’” and the margin gives the reading, ‘‘behave as citizens,
worthily.’? The idea is the same, and is in harmony with the
statement in Phil. 3:20. Our citizenship being in heaven, our
continuing city is there, and there our names are entered on the
great register. Therefore, our manner of life should be such as
becomes those who say that they seek such a country. In other
words, we should live as citizens of heaven. This present world
is not the Christian’s country. Heb. 13:14.
LESSON VI.— In Honor Preferring Another.
Phil. 2: 1-11.
Feeruary 6, 1909.
Questions.
1. By what does the apostle exhort to unity? Phil
2:1, 2. Note 1.
2. What must be avoided in everything? How should
we esteem others? Verse 3.
3. What accompanies strife and vainglory? James
3:16. :
4, What are the evil works that accompany strife?
Gal. 5: 19-21. |
5. When each esteems others better than himself,
what will it be easy to do? Rom. 12:10. |
6. Upon what are we to look? Phil, 2:4. Note 2.
7. Whose mind should be in us? Verse 5.