1. Philippians 1:19 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is significant about Paul's mention of the help of the brothers and of the Holy Spirit?

Philippians 1:19 (ESV)

19 for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,

It is striking that Paul refers to the support of the brothers and that of his Sender simultaneously here. He understands these to be interrelated: the prayers of fellow Christians are a fruit of the Spirit of Christ too. The Spirit works directly and indirectly.1