The occasion of the epistle was to acknowledge a gift of money from the church at Philippi, brought to the apostle by Epaphroditus, one of its members (Philippians 4:10-18). This is a tender letter to a group of Christians who were especially close to the heart of Paul (2 Corinthians 8:1-6), and comparatively little is said about doctrinal error.
Hafla ya waraka ilikuwa kukiri zawadi ya fedha kutoka kwa kanisa la Filipi, iliyoletwa kwa mtume na Epafrodito, mmoja wa washirika wake (Wafilipi 4: 10-18). Hii ni barua ya suala nyeti kwa kundi cha Wakristo waliokuwa hasa karibu na moyo wa Paulo (2 Wakorintho 8: 1-6), na kulinganisha machache yalisemwa kuhusu makosa ya mafundisho.