Until the day of Jesus Christ:— See Philippians 1:10. The Apostle speaks this from a judgment of charity, and from the consequent confidence that he had in them; because, says he, it seems just, or fit for me to conceive this good hope of you, by reason of that great affection which you retain towards me, and your patience in enduring the like afflictions.
Verse 6. _BEING CONFIDENT_] There shall be nothing lacking on God's part to support you; and to make you wise, holy and happy; and bring you at last to his kingdom and glory....
BEING CONFIDENT - This is strong language. It means to be fully and firmly persuaded or convinced; participle, middle voice, from πείθω peithō - to persuade; compare Luke 16:31. “Neither will they b...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. CHRIST, THE CONTROLLING PRINCIPLE OF THE BELIEVER'S LIFE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Philippians 1:1)_ 2. The fellowship in the gospel (Philippians 1:3) 3. The apo...
PHP_1:3-11. THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION. Paul usually begins his letters with congratulations and thanksgivings, even when he has to follow with complaints and rebukes. In writing to Philippi he has...
A FRIEND TO HIS FRIENDS (Php_1:1-2)...
In all my remembrance of you I thank my God for you, and always in every one of my prayers, I pray for you with joy, because you have been in partnership with me for the furtherance of the gospel from...
BEING CONFIDENT. Literally Trusting. App-150. BEGUN. Greek _enarchomai_. Only here and Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:3 PERFORM. complete. Greek _epiteleo,_ App-125. See Luke 13,...
_Being confident_ This verse is a parenthesis in the thought, suggested by the _continuity "until now"_of the Philippians" love and labour. The past of grace leads him to speak of its future. The Engl...
THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPIAN SAINTS...
ΠΕΠΟΙΘῺΣ. “Feeling confident.” The word sometimes denotes _reliance_, on sure grounds, expressed or not (so e.g. Matthew 27:43; 2 Corinthians 1:9; below, Philippians 2:24;...
ΠΕΠΟΙΘΏΣ _perf. act. part. от_ ΠΕΊΘΩ (G3982) убеждать. _Perf._ быть убежденным, быть уверенным. Об обороте с гл. и последующим именным _прид. см._ BD, 204. Part, может иметь легкое причинное значение...
DISCOURSE: 2135 A WORK OF GRACE Philippians 1:6. _Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ_. THERE is a just mixtu...
OUTLINE OF 1:3-11 A. Thanks and prayer for the Philippians 1:3-11 1. Thanks: Philippians 1:3-8 a. Thanks given always; Philippians 1:3 b. Thanks given with j
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: CONFIDENT. Confidence nerves prayers and thanksgivings (Philippians 1...
1 This epistle was not written by Paul and Timothy in the character of _ apostles_, but _ slaves_. This is important, as it gives us a key to the character of the whole letter. The mention of the over...
THE PRISONER APOSTLE IN ROME § 1. Address and Salutation (Philippians 1:1). Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:2. The form of greeting in...
LETTER OF JOY Paul’s Letter to the Philippians _HILDA BRIGHT_ INTRODUCTION THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI Luke described the city called Philippi as a *Roman ‘*colony’ (Acts 16:12). The *emperor Augustu...
THAT HE WHO HATH BEGUN (or rather, _who began_) A GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL ALSO (see margin) FINISH IT. — The ground of St. Paul’s confidence in their perseverance is the belief that it was God’s grace w...
[2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome (Philippians 1:12). (1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through the preaching of others, whether in strife or in goodwill (Phili...
(3-8) In these verses St. Paul strikes that keynote of joy and confidence, which is dominant throughout the whole Epistle, and which is singularly remarkable when we remember that it was written in ca...
CHAPTER 2 THE APOSTLE'S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS. Philippians 1:3 (R.V.) AFTER the salutation, the first thing in the Epistle is a warm utterance of the feelings and the desires which Paul habitua...
αὐτὸ τοῦτο. Accus. of the “inner object,” where the neuter pronoun takes the place of a cognate substantive; _cf._ 2 Corinthians 13:1, τρίτον τοῦτο ἔρχομαι (see Blass, _Gram._, p. 89). αὐτὸ τοῦτο is c...
HIS THANKFULNESS, LOVE AND CONFIDENCE FOR THE PHILIPPIANS....
REJOICE IN GROWTH AND SEEK INCREASE Philippians 1:1 It is exceedingly difficult to compress this Epistle, which is the tenderest and most personal of them all. Every word merits consideration; every...
This letter is in itself a revelation of Christian experience. The word “sin" is not mentioned. The flesh is referred to only that it may be ignored. It is characterized by a revelation of the mind of...
CONFIDENCE PLACED IN THE LORD A man with a broken watch might take it to the repairman. The repairman, after examining it might say he could not fix it. The only alternative would then be to send it b...
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the (d) day of Jesus Christ: (d) The Spirit of God will not forsake you to the very latter end,...
(3) В¶ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, (4) Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, (5) For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; (6) Bei...
There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...
_THE HOPE OF THE CHURCH_ ‘Being confident of this very thing, that He Which hath begun a good work in you will perform it unto the day of Jesus Christ.’ Php_1:6 If St. Paul could thus speak confide...
6_Persuaded of this very thing. _An additional ground of joy is furnished in his confidence in them for the time to come. (33) But some one will say, why should men dare to assure themselves for to-mo...
The affection of the Philippians, which expressed itself by sending help to the apostle, reminded him of the spirit they had always shewn; they had cordially associated themselves with the labours and...
BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING,.... The reason of his thanksgiving, and of his making request with joy continually on the behalf of this church, was the confidence and full persuasion he had of th...
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform _it_ until the day of Jesus Christ: Ver. 6. _That he which hath begun a good work_] Gr. εναρξαμενος, "That...
_I thank my God upon every remembrance_ Or _mention_, as μνεια equally signifies; _of you_ Whether before the throne of grace, or when conversing with my fellow-Christians. The clause may also be rend...
HE; God. PERFORM IT; carry it on to perfection, finish it, as in the margin. THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST; of his coming to judgment....
THE APOSTLE'S PERSONAL FEELING TOWARD THE PHILIPPIAN CHRISTIANS. His grateful and confident prayer:...
BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING, THAT HE WHICH HATH BEGUN A GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL PERFORM IT UNTIL THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST;...
Consistently with the character of the epistle, in his addressing the Philippians, Paul does not do so as an apostle, but linking Timothy's name with his own, makes use of the lowlier title, "servants...
How to Increase Your Joy 1 Peter 1:1-11 1. KEY WORDS 1 Servants, saints, bishops, deacons 2 Grace, peace 3 Thanks, remembrance 4 Prayer, request 5 Fellowship, gospel 6 Confident, perform 7 Me...
WILL PERFORM IT: Or, will finish it...
“BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING, THAT HE WHO BEGAN. GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL PERFECT IT UNTIL THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST” “Being confident”: “BEING PERSUADED' (RHM). “FOR OF THIS. AM QUITE SURE” (TCNT)....
1-7 The highest honour of the most eminent ministers is, to be servants of Christ. And those who are not really saints on earth, never will be saints in heaven. Out of Christ, the best saints are sin...
BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING; i.e. having thanked God for what he had done and did for them, he expresseth his firm persuasion and charitable hope of their perseverance for the future. THAT HE W...
Php_1:6 confident G3982 (G5756) this G5124 thing G846 that G3754 begun G1728 (G5666) good G18 work G2041 in G1722 you...
‘Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ,' And his prayers were especially aided by the confidence that he had that the G...
PAUL EXPRESSES HIS CONTINUAL CONCERN FOR THEM IN THE LIGHT OF HIS CERTAINTY THAT GOD WILL PRESERVE HIS TRUE PEOPLE TO THE END (PHILIPPIANS 1:3). Paul now proceeded to thank God for every remembrance o...
Philippians 1:6. BEING CONFIDENT OF THIS VERY THING. The apostle speaks from the depths of his spiritual experience. The good work had been begun in himself, and carried on by the grace of God, so tha...
_Thanksgivings and Prayers,_ 3-11. The apostle gives the tone to his Epistle in this opening clause. He is thankful for what he knows of the past conduct of the Philippians, and looks forward with con...
BEING CONFIDENT (πεποιθως). Second perfect active of πειθω, to persuade.THIS VERY THING (αυτο τουτο). Accusative of the inner object with πεποιθως, "this thing itself."WILL PERFECT IT (επιτελεσε...
DAY OF (_ See Scofield) - (1 Corinthians 1:8). _...
Philippians 1:6 The Apostle lays down a great principle respecting the Divine method of working, viz., to begin is to finish, and that principle, wide enough to encompass the universe, will also comp...
CONTENTS: Triumph of the believer over suffering and persecution. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus. CONCLUSION: Those who desire that Christ may be magnified in their...
Philippians 1:1. _Paul and Timotheus._ The latter is associated as a fellow-labourer, and an apostolic man with himself. They had together planted churches, at the hazard of their lives, and their lab...
AND SO. "I have no doubt about your faith, and I know you will go on to the end!!!" THAT GOD. God began this work by sending Paul to them. Paul sees God's work in all that is done, but he also sees Go...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:6 WILL BRING IT TO COMPLETION. Genuine spiritual progress is built upon what God has done, is doing, and will continue to do. God’s faithfulness means he will be with...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:3 Paul’s letters frequently begin with thanksgiving and prayer. The prayer here helps establish the letter’s major themes. ⇐...
PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:1 Greeting and Prayer. Paul greets his readers and expresses his gratitude (vv. Philippians 1:3) and affection (vv....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philippians 1:3. I THANK MY GOD.—The keynote of the whole epistle. As the apostle’s strains of praise had been heard by the prisoners in the Philippian gaol, so now fr...
EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 1:1 PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS. St. Paul does not assume his official title in writing to the Macedonian Churches, Philippi and Thessalonica; it is used in all his other Epistles, exc...
Now, that we might continue to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, let us turn to Philippians 1. Paul the apostle was arrested in Jerusalem, held in prison in Caesarea for two years until he...
1 Corinthians 14:25; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Pe
Being confident [π ε π ο ι θ ω ς]. With a slightly causative force : since I am confident. Hath begun - will perform [ε ν α ρ ξ α μ ε ν ο ς - ε π ι τ ε λ ε σ ε ι]. The two words occur together, 2 Cori...
THE SAINTS IN CHRIST JESUS Philippians 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering a most remarkable Book written by the Holy Ghost through Paul. It is a Book that discloses many of those tender and gent...
Being persuaded — The grounds of which persuasion are set down in the following verse. That he who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it until the day of Christ — That he who having justified...
Here we have. further cause assigned of St. Paul's joy on the Philippians' behalf: namely, the firm and full assurance which he had of their perseverance in grace unto the end. God, that has begun, wi...