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Philippians 1:27

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Only let your manner of life be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Gospel;

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Philippi was a Roman colony in Macedonia (northern Greece), populated by many Roman citizens and shaped by Roman civic ideals. Paul’s call to live “as citizens” worthy of the gospel speaks pointedly to this setting, urging the church’s primary allegiance and united conduct under Christ.

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