Christian Standard Bible
Philippians 1:20
20My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all courage, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
Philippians 1:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
- New International Version (NIV)I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
- New King James Version (NKJV)according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
Context of Philippians 1:20
18What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice 19because I know this will lead to my salvation through your prayers and help from the Spirit of Jesus Christ. My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all courage, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose.
Read all of Philippians 1Philippians 1:20 word by word
κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι ἀλλ᾽ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ ὡς πάντοτε καὶ νῦν μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς εἴτε διὰ θανάτου.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- According toκατάkata · according toG2596
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- earnest expectationὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- earnest expectationἀποκαραδοκίαapokaradokia · eager expectationG603
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- I shall be ashamedαἰσχύνωaischunomai · be ashamedG153
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- boldnessπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
- asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
- nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- shall be magnifiedμεγαλύνωmegalunō · to magnifyG3170
- bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
- whetherεἴτεeite · whetherG1535
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
Cross-references for Philippians 1:20
- Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from him.
- Proverbs 10:28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
- Proverbs 23:18For then you will have a future, and your hope will not be dashed.
- Romans 8:19For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed.
- Psalms 25:2My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me.
- Psalms 119:80May my heart be blameless regarding your statutes so that I will not be put to shame.
- Isaiah 45:17Israel will be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated for all eternity.
- Isaiah 50:7The Lord God will help me; therefore I have not been humiliated; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.
- Isaiah 54:4“Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood.
- Romans 5:5This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- Romans 9:33As it is written, Look, I am putting a stone in Zion to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and the one who believes on him will not be put to shame.
- 2 Corinthians 7:14For if I have made any boast to him about you, I have not been disappointed; but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, so our boasting to Titus has also turned out to be the truth.
- 2 Corinthians 10:8For if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame.
- Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.
- 1 Peter 4:16But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but let him glorify God in having that name.
- 1 John 2:28So now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Commentaries on Philippians 1:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Earnest expectation - He had the most confident expectation that God would stand by him, so that he should be enabled, with the utmost liberty of speech, ͅ ̔, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God; and, should he have the liberty of doing so, he was utterly regardless what the issue might be relative to himself. Whether life or death, was to him perfectly equal, and perfectly indifferent, providing Christ were magnified - his person, nature, doctrine…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20According to my earnest expectation - The word used here occurs but in one other place in the New Testament; see it explained in the notes at Romans 8:19. The earnest desire and hope which Paul had was not, primarily, that he might be released; but it was that, in all circumstances, he might be able to honor the gospel, living or dying. To that he looked as a much more important matter than to save his life. Life with him was the secondary consideration…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 The apostle was a prisoner at Rome; and to take off the offence of the cross, he shows the wisdom and goodness of God in his sufferings. These things made him known, where he would never have otherwise been known; and led some to inquire after the gospel. He suffered from false friends, as well as from enemies. How wretched the temper of those who preached Christ out of envy and contention, and to add affliction to the bonds that oppressed…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. According to my earnest expectation--The Greek expresses, "expectation with uplifted head (Lu 21:28) and outstretched neck." Ro 8:19 is the only other place in the New Testament that the word occurs. Tittmann says, in both places it implies not mere expectation, but the anxious desire of an anticipated prosperous issue in afflictive circumstances. The subject of his earnest expectation which follows, answers to "my salvation" (Php 1:19). in nothing I…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Philippians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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