Philippians 1:12

Philippians 1:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
• New International Version (NIV)Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,

Context of Philippians 1:12

10Then you will be able to choose what is best in the way that you live. Then, on the day when Christ returns, you will be completely clean. You will not be guilty of any bad thing. 11Because of the work that Jesus Christ has done in you, you will be right with God. And your lives will be full of good things. As a result, people will praise God and they will say that he is very great. My friends, I want you to know this. The trouble that has happened to me has helped more people to know about God's good news. 13I am in a prison because I am Christ's servant. The soldiers in the king's house and all the people here know that. 14Also, because I am in a prison, most of the other believers here trust the Lord even more. The Lord has made them brave, so that they are not afraid to speak God's message to people.

Philippians 1:12 word by word

Γινώσκειν δὲ ὑμᾶς βούλομαι, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι τὰ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ μᾶλλον εἰς προκοπὴν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐλήλυθεν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• I wouldβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• should understandγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• the thingsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• untoκατάkata · according toG2596
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• have fallen outἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• ratherμᾶλλονmallon · more: ratherG3123
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the furtheranceπροκοπήprokopē · progressG4297
• of the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098

Cross-references for Philippians 1:12

• Acts 21:28The Jews from Asia shouted, ‘People of Israel, come and help us! This is the man who goes everywhere and he teaches everyone bad things. He speaks against us, the people of Israel. He also speaks against the Law of Moses and against this temple. Now he has even brought some Gentiles into this temple. So now this special place is not clean in front of God any longer.’
• Acts 22:1Paul said to the crowd, ‘Please, listen to me, you Jewish leaders and all you other people who are Jews like me. I want to explain to you what has happened here.’
• Acts 28:1So then we were on the shore and we were all safe. We discovered that the island was called Malta.
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods. He destroyed the proud Egyptians when they were cruel to his people.’
• Esther 9:1The 13th day of the 12th month (Adar) was the day when the enemies of the Jews had hoped to attack them. But now the king's new law said that the Jews could fight to keep themselves safe on that day. So the Jews won against their enemies.
• Psalms 76:10Everybody will praise you, even those who are angry against you. You will show them how angry you really are.
• Acts 8:4The believers who had left Jerusalem went to many different towns. In each place, they told the people the message about Jesus.
• Acts 11:19After the Jewish leaders had killed Stephen, the believers had a lot of trouble. The believers left Jerusalem and they went to many different places. Some of them went away as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch. They told God's message to people in these places. But they only told the message to Jews.
• Romans 8:28We know that God works to help those people who love him. He uses everything that happens to them to bring something good. He does this for those people that he has chosen to serve him.
• 2 Timothy 2:9And I have many troubles because I tell that good news to people. They have even put me in a prison, like someone who has done something bad. But nobody can keep God's message in a prison!

Commentaries on Philippians 1:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12That the things which happened unto me - St. Paul was at this time a prisoner at Rome, and it appears probable that he had already been called to make a defense for himself, and to vindicate the doctrines of the Gospel; and this he had been enabled to do in such a manner that the honor of the Gospel had been greatly promoted by it. As the Philippians loved him greatly, he felt it right to give them this information relative to his state, and how God had…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12But I would ye should understand - Paul here turns to himself, and goes into a somewhat extended account of his own feelings in his trials, and of the effects of his imprisonment at Rome he wished them to understand what his circumstances were, and what had been the effect of his imprisonment, probably, for such reasons as these: (1) They were tenderly attached to him, and would feel an interest in all that pertained to him. (2) it was possible that they…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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12brothers: Paul uses the Greek word adelphoi, which was a common way to speak to a group of fellow believers (both men and women) as part of God’s family. my circumstances: This refers to Paul's imprisonment in Rome. have actually served to advance the gospel: See Acts 28:17–31 for an example of this.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. understand--Greek, "know." The Philippians probably had feared that his imprisonment would hinder the spread of the Gospel; he therefore removes this fear. the things which happened unto me--Greek, "the things concerning me." rather--so far is my imprisonment from hindering the Gospel. Faith takes in a favorable light even what seems adverse [Bengel] (Php 1:19, 28; Php 2:17).Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 1:12

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Forgiveness
• Intercession
• Love
• Master
• Persecution
• Rome
• Tact
• Zeal, Religious

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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