John Chrysostom

"For your fellowship in furtherance of the Gospel from the first day even until now." Great is that he here witnesseth of them, and very great, and what one might have witnessed of Apostles and Evangelists. Ye did not, because ye were entrusted with one city, he saith, care for that only, but ye leave nothing undone to be sharers of my labors, being everywhere at hand and working with me, and taking part in my preaching. …

Homily on Philippians 1 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

Here he testifies to them of their great and truly apostolic work. He says that they are companions and partners with me in the labor of preaching the Gospel, not at one time or another, but from the time they believed, even until now. How then do you participate? By sending me everything I need and caring for me. For whoever assists and helps in every possible way one who labors in any good work becomes a participant in that work. …

Commentary on Philippians ↗

Polycarp of Smyrna

I am greatly grieved for Valens, who was once a presbyter among you, because he so little understands the place that was given him [in the Church]. I exhort you, therefore, that ye abstain from covetousness, and that ye be chaste and truthful. "Abstain from every form of evil." For if a man cannot govern himself in such matters, how shall he enjoin them on others? If a man does not keep himself from covetousness, he shall be defiled by idolatry, and shall be judged as one of the heathen. …

Epistle to the Philippians 11 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Then when he says, for your partnership in the gospel, he touches on the matter of the three things mentioned above. First, he mentions the reason for his thanksgiving; secondly, for his joy in things to come (1:6); thirdly, for his prayer (1:8). He says, therefore, for your partnership, whereby you share in the doctrine of the gospel by believing and by fulfilling it in work; for this is true partnership: "Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have" (Heb. …

Commentary on Philippians ↗