Section 2
think the same thing, even the same one thing, that they might make his joy full.
In Philippians 2:1-4 we see the fellowship be tween the believers and the apostle. The traffic in Philippians 1 is one-way traffic from the apos tle to the believers. Now in chapter two we see the traffic from the believers to the apostle. Fel lowship requires such two-way traffic. This twoway traffic is for the experience of Christ. Because Paul was rich in the experience of Christ, he could present an account of his experience to the believers in chapter one. This was his fellowship to them. Now in chapter two he asks the believ ers in Philippi to return the fellowship to him.
Paul appealed to the Philippians that if there was any encouragement in Christ, any consola tion of love, any fellowship of spirit, any tender heartedness and compassions toward him, they would make his joy full. Paul could rejoice over the Philippians, but something about them kept him from rejoicing in a full way. Paul could say, "Philippians, I have joy concerning you, but my joy is not full. There is something among you which hinders me from rejoicing in a full way. I beg you to make my joy full."
Philippians 2:1-4 was obviously written by an experienced person, full of maturity. The tone of