‘Thankless Thanks’: The Epistolary Social Convention in Philippians 4:10-20

Non-literary sources make clear that Paul’s response to the Philippians’ gift in 4:10-20 is in keeping with the ‘thankless thanks’ practised in the first century Graeco-Roman world.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peterman, Gerald W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1991
In: Tyndale bulletin
Year: 1991, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 261-270
Further subjects:B Gratitude
B philippians
B epistolary analysis
B Epistles
B paul
B New Testament
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Summary:Non-literary sources make clear that Paul’s response to the Philippians’ gift in 4:10-20 is in keeping with the ‘thankless thanks’ practised in the first century Graeco-Roman world.
ISSN:0082-7118
Contains:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.53751/001c.30515