Contradictions and Paradoxes in Philippians 2:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Philippians 2:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Philippians 2:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he wants to send Timothy to visit soon, but he needs to figure out what's happening with his own situation first. It's like wanting to send a friend over to play, but waiting to see if you finish your homework first.

Philippians 2:23: Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

Contradiction with James 4:13-14

While Philippians 2:23 conveys a plan to send Timothy based on Paul's circumstances, James 4:13-14 advises humility about future plans, emphasizing that life's uncertainties require acknowledgment of God's will instead.

James 4:13-14: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1

Philippians 2:23 shows Paul's intention to make future plans, whereas Proverbs 27:1 warns against boasting about tomorrow, reflecting life's unpredictability.

Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

In contrast to planning to send Timothy soon as mentioned in Philippians 2:23, Matthew 6:34 advises against worrying about tomorrow and focuses on dealing with today's troubles.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with Luke 12:18-20

Philippians 2:23 involves planning based on future conditions, while Luke 12:18-20 tells a parable about the folly of making definitive future plans without considering God's will, as life can change unexpectedly.

Luke 12:18-20: And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
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