Philippesios identifies those directly addressed as the Philippians who alone shared in giving and receiving.

The attested use directly addresses the Philippians as the group said to have shared in giving and receiving when no other church did.

1. Direct address to the Philippian group · dominant

   In Philippians 4:15, the vocative plural masculine form addresses the Philippians themselves before identifying them as the only church that shared in the matter of giving and receiving. The APB renders the address, "you Philippians," within that statement.

   Philippians 4:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philippians 4:15, the APB presents the address as "you Philippians." The verse is read as a whole, but this wording corresponds plainly to the direct address in the clause.