Seventeens in Scripture (15)
Posted by Anne on Jun 5, 2013 in Mathing | 0 commentsThe moment I heard a sermon in which it was mentioned that there are 16 references to joy in Philippians, I knew there was one missing. So I went looking for it. There are indeed 16 references based on chara, but there is one based on kauchaomai (#13), which happens to be positioned to divide the remainder of mathematical structure in a 3:1 ratio.
Also noting from yesterday’s post that joy and crown are related concepts in Hebrew, it should be no surprise to find them together in Philippians 4:1
- Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy… Philippians 1:4
- What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and rejoicing… Philippians 1:18
- …I therein do rejoice, yea, and will… Philippians 1:18
- …rejoice. Philippians 1:18
- And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith… Philippians 1:25
- That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. Philippians 1:26
- Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Philippians 2:2
- Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. Philippians 2:16
- Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice with you all.. Philippians 2:17
- For the same cause also do ye rejoice with me. Philippians 2:18
- I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. Philippians 2:28
- Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Philippians 3:1
- For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Philippians 3:3
- Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. Philippians 4:1
- Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say… Philippians 4:4
- …Rejoice. Philippians 4:4
- But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. Philippians 4:10