Philippians 1:25

Philippians 1:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
• New International Version (NIV)Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Knowing this, I am convinced that I will remain alive so I can continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith.

Context of Philippians 1:25

23I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again. 27Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

Philippians 1:25 word by word

καὶ τοῦτο πεποιθὼς οἶδα ὅτι μενῶ καὶ παραμενῶ πᾶσιν ὑμῖν εἰς τὴν ὑμῶν προκοπὴν καὶ χαρὰν τῆς πίστεως,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• havingπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• I shall abideμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• continue withσυμπαραμένωsumparamenō · to continueG4839
• youσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• furtheranceπροκοπήprokopē · progressG4297
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• of faithὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102

Cross-references for Philippians 1:25

• Philippians 2:24and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.
• Acts 20:25And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.
• Luke 22:32but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."
• John 21:15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
• Acts 11:23When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,
• Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
• Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—
• Romans 15:18For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed,
• 2 Corinthians 1:24Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.
• Ephesians 4:11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
• Psalms 60:6God has spoken in his holiness: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth.
• Romans 5:2Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Romans 15:13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
• 1 Peter 1:8Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

Commentaries on Philippians 1:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide - Convinced that it is necessary that I should live longer, for the spreading and defense of the Gospel, I am persuaded that I shall now be liberated. This was in fact the case, for, after having been two years in bonds at Rome, he was released. For your furtherance - In the way of righteousness. And joy of faith - And happiness in that way. The farther a man proceeds in the way of truth, the stronger his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25And having this confidence - “Being persuaded of this, that my continuance on earth is desirable for your welfare, and that the Lord has a work for me to do, I confidently expect that I shall be permitted to live.” The “confidence” here referred to was, that his life was needful for them, and hence that God would spare him. A literal translation would be, “And being persuaded as to this, or of this” - ͂ ̀ touto pepoithōs- “I know,” etc. The foundation of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-26Verses 21-26 Death is a great loss to a carnal, worldly man, for he loses all his earthly comforts and all his hopes; but to a true believer it is gain, for it is the end of all his weakness and misery. It delivers him from all the evils of life, and brings him to possess the chief good. The apostle's difficulty was not between living in this world and living in heaven; between these two there is no comparison; but between serving Christ in this world and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25The well-being of the church is more important to Paul than his own desire to be with Christ. for your progress and joy in the faith: Christians should find joy even during tough times (see 4:4; John 15:11, 20; 16:20–24; 1 Thessalonians 5:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. Translate, "And being confident of this." I know, &c.--by prophetical intimations of the Spirit. He did not yet know the issue, as far as human appearances were concerned (Php 2:23). He doubtless returned from his first captivity to Philippi (He 13:19; Phm 22). joy of faith--Greek, "joy in your faith."Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 1:25

• Benedictions
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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