Commentaries on Philippians
A list of the best commentaries on Philippians ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Philippians for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
Paul's Letter to the Philippians. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1995.
Nijay K. Gupta
Fee’s 1995 commentary has stood the test of time as a wise and mature treatment of Philippians, that relates Paul’s zeal for the work and mission of Christ to theology and ministry today. more
Philippians (2nd ed.). BECNT. Baker Academic, 2005.
The Gospel Coalition
For those who want a volume that’s less imposing than Keown yet still thorough, we recommend the second edition of Silva’s commentary. more
BrandonSCorley
In terms of quality, I think Silva's commentary is the best one out there with Fee's as a close second and O'Brien as 3rd. more
Warren Truesdale
This is a very well-rounded commentary in an exceptional series written by a knowledgeable New Testament scholar and skilled exegete. more
Robert M. Bowman Jr.
Still one of the very best commentaries on Philippians, by a well-known evangelical NT scholar. more
The Epistle to the Philippians. BNTC. Hendrickson, 1998.
The Gospel Coalition
Bockmuehl’s commentary is good and accessible to students and Bible teachers who haven’t kept up their Greek. more
Nijay K. Gupta
It is unfortunate that Bockmuehl has not written more biblical commentaries, as this one is of extraordinary value, especially given its modest size. more
New and Notable
Philippians. ZECNT. Zondervan Academic, 2023.
AlexanderZ
I am a lay Preacher but so far was this the best commentary I have read on Philippians. more
Philippians. BTCB. Brazos Press, 2020.
Michael Bird's Blog
Hunsinger's Phippians commentary offers a mixture of poignant insights from Protestant dogmatics, Barthian exegesis, and resourcement of ancient tradition. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2028 | Gupta, Nijay K. | Philippians and Philemon | New Testament Library |
| forthcoming 2024 | Treier, Daniel J. | Philippians | International Theological Commentary (T&T Clark) |
| forthcoming | Darko, Daniel K. | Ephesians and Philippians | Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | John of Damascus; Theodore of Mopsuestia | Pauline Commentaries | Ancient Christian Texts |
| forthcoming | Lee, Max | Preaching Philippians | Proclamation: Preaching the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Melick Jr., Richard R. | Philippians | Christian Standard Commentary |
| forthcoming | Moo, Douglas J. | Philippians | Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary |
| forthcoming | Oakes, Peter | The Epistle to the Philippians | New International Greek Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Perkins, Pheme | Philippians | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Perkins, Pheme | Colossians | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Perkins, Pheme | Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Shiell, William D. | Philippians | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Wright, N. T. | Philippians | International Critical Commentary |