The Spirit of the Martyrs
Philippians 2:17-18
Yes, and if I be offered on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.…


I.  FAITH. They died in faith for the faith.

II.  Love — to Christ and His cause — to the brethren.

III.  Joy, in the prospect of glory, of the benefit derived by the Church.

IV.  TRIUMPH over persecution and death.

(J. Lyth, D. D.)



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

WEB: Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.




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