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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Philippians 1:13

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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my bonds in Christ--rather as Greek, "So that my bonds have become manifest in Christ," that is, known, as endured in Christ's cause. palace--literally, "PrÃ&brvbrtorium," that is, the barrack of the PrÃ&brvbrtorian guards attached to the palace of Nero, on the Palatine hill at Rome; not the general PrÃ&brvbrtorian camp outside of the city; for this was not connected with "CÃ&brvbrsar's household," which Phi 4:22 shows the PrÃ&brvbrtorium here meant was. The emperor was "PrÃ&brvbrtor," or Commander-in-Chief; naturally then the barrack of his bodyguard was called the PrÃ&brvbrtorium. Paul seems now not to have been at large in his own hired house, though chained to a soldier, as in Act 28:16, Act 28:20, Act 28:30-31, but in strict custody in the PrÃ&brvbrtorium; a change which probably took place on Tigellinus becoming PrÃ&brvbrtorian Prefect. See Introduction. in all other places--so CHRYSOSTOM. Or else, "TO all the rest," that is, "manifest to all the other" PrÃ&brvbrtorian soldiers stationed elsewhere, through the instrumentality of the PrÃ&brvbrtorian household guards who might for the time be attached to the emperor's palace, and who relieved one another in succession. Paul had been now upwards of two years a prisoner, so that there was time for his cause and the Gospel having become widely known at Rome.
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