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Philippians 1:30
30since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.
Philippians 1:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
- New International Version (NIV)since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
- English Standard Version (ESV)engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
- New King James Version (NKJV)having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
Context of Philippians 1:30
28not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of your salvation — and this is from God. 29For it has been granted to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.
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τὸν αὐτὸν ἀγῶνα ἔχοντες οἷον εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοὶ καὶ νῦν ἀκούετε ἐν ἐμοί.¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Philippians 1:30
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”
- Romans 8:35Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
- 1 Corinthians 4:9For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.
- 1 Corinthians 15:30Why are we in danger every hour?
- Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil.
- Colossians 2:1For I want you to know how greatly I am struggling for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,
- 2 Timothy 2:10This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- Hebrews 10:32Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.
- Hebrews 12:4In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
- Revelation 2:10Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will experience affliction for ten days. Be faithful to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Revelation 12:11They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; for they did not love their lives to the point of death.
- Acts 16:19When her owners realized that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2On the contrary, after we had previously suffered and were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.
Commentaries on Philippians 1:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Having the same conflict - When Paul preached the Gospel at Philippi he was grievously persecuted, as we learn from Acts 16:19-40, being stripped, scourged, thrown into prison, even into the dungeon, and his feet made fast in the stocks. This was the conflict they had seen in him; and now they heard that he had been sent prisoner to Rome as an evil doer, and that he was at present in bonds, and shortly to be tried for his life before the Roman emperor to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Having the same conflict - The same agony - ̓͂ agōna- the same strife with bitter foes, and the same struggle in the warfare. Which ye saw in me - When I was in Philippi, opposed by the multitude, and thrown into prison; Acts 16. And now hear to be in me - In Rome. He was a prisoner there, was surrounded by enemies, and was about to be tried for his life. He says that they ought to rejoice if they were called to pass through the same trials. In this…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-30Verses 27-30 Those who profess the gospel of Christ, should live as becomes those who believe gospel truths, submit to gospel laws, and depend upon gospel promises. The original word "conversation" denotes the conduct of citizens who seek the credit, safety, peace, and prosperity of their city. There is that in the faith of the gospel, which is worth striving for; there is much opposition, and there is need of striving. A man may sleep and go to hell; but…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30you are encountering the same struggle: Both Paul and the Philippians faced strong opposition. Paul was in prison, and the Philippians were being persecuted. the same struggle you saw I had: See Acts 16:11–40; compare 1 Thessalonians 2:2.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. ye saw in me--(Ac 16:12, 19, &c.; 1Th 2:2). I am "in nothing terrified by mine adversaries" (Php 1:29), so ought not ye. The words here, "ye saw ... and ... hear," answer to "I come and see you, or else ... hear" (Php 1:27).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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