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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:6

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.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A FRIEND TO HIS FRIENDS (Php_1:1-2)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _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...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPIAN SAINTS...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    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;...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    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...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    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 fi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRISONER APOSTLE IN ROME § 1. Address and Salutation (Philippians 1:1). Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:2. The form of greeting in...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    [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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    HIS THANKFULNESS, LOVE AND CONFIDENCE FOR THE PHILIPPIANS....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    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,...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    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....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE APOSTLE'S PERSONAL FEELING TOWARD THE PHILIPPIAN CHRISTIANS. His grateful and confident prayer:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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;...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WILL PERFORM IT: Or, will finish it...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “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)....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Php_1:6 confident G3982 (G5756) this G5124 thing G846 that G3754 begun G1728 (G5666) good G18 work G2041 in G1722 you...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘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...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    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...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _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...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    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...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    DAY OF (_ See Scofield) - (1 Corinthians 1:8). _...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:1 Greeting and Prayer. Paul greets his readers and expresses his gratitude (vv. Philippians 1:3) and affection (vv....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 14:25; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Pe

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    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...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    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...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    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...

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