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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Paul encourages the Philippian believers and shows them how to live the Christian life before others and reminds them of his example.
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 # my beloved
 
 "my dear fellow believers"
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 # work out your own salvation
 
-To "work out" one's salvation means to work in a way that is appropriate to one's salvation or to work in a way that shows one's salvation. The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with a phrase about God saving people. Alternate translation: "work in a way that is appropriate because you have been saved" or "work hard to do the good things that show that God has saved you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
+"work in a way that is appropriate because you have been saved" or "work hard to do the good things that show that God has saved you" 
 
 # salvation with fear and trembling
 
-Paul uses the words "fear" and "trembling" together to show the attitude of reverence that people should have for God. Alternate translation: "salvation, trembling with fear" or "salvation with deep reverence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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+"salvation, trembling with fear" or "salvation with deep reverence"