Philippians 1:13

Philippians 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
• New International Version (NIV)As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.
• New King James Version (NKJV)so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;

Context of Philippians 1:13

11Jesus Christ will fill your lives with everything that God’s approval produces. Your lives will then bring glory and praise to God. 12I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what happened to me has helped to spread the Good News. As a result, it has become clear to all the soldiers who guard the emperor and to everyone else that I am in prison because of Christ. 14So through my being in prison, the Lord has given most of our brothers and sisters confidence to speak God’s word more boldly and fearlessly than ever. 15Some people tell the message about Christ because of their jealousy and envy. Others tell the message about him because of their good will.

Philippians 1:13 word by word

ὥστε τοὺς δεσμούς μου φανεροὺς ἐν Χριστῷ γενέσθαι ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ πραιτωρίῳ καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς πάσινRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• bondsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• bondsδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• areγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• manifestφανερόςphaneros · clearG5318
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• the palaceπραιτώριονpraitōrion · praetoriumG4232
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• inλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Philippians 1:13

• Acts 20:23However, the Holy Spirit warns me in every city that imprisonment and suffering are waiting for me.
• Acts 21:11During his visit he took Paul’s belt and tied his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to people who are not Jewish.’ ”
• Acts 26:29Paul replied, “I wish to God that you and everyone listening to me today would quickly and completely become as I am (except for being a prisoner).”
• Acts 28:17After three days Paul invited the most influential Jews in Rome to meet with him. When they assembled, he said to them, “Brothers, I haven’t done anything against the Jewish people or violated the customs handed down by our ancestors. Yet, I’m a prisoner from Jerusalem, and I’ve been handed over to the Roman authorities.
• Ephesians 3:1This is the reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for those of you who are not Jewish.
• Ephesians 4:1I, a prisoner in the Lord, encourage you to live the kind of life which proves that God has called you.
• Ephesians 6:20Because I have already been doing this as Christ’s representative, I am in prison. So pray that I speak about this Good News as boldly as I have to.
• Colossians 4:3At the same time also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to speak the word so that we may tell the mystery about Christ. It is because of this mystery that I am a prisoner.
• 1 Peter 4:12Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the fiery troubles that are coming in order to test you. Don’t feel as though something strange is happening to you,
• Philippians 4:22All God’s people here, especially those in the emperor’s palace, greet you.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:8From you the Lord’s word has spread out not only through the province of Macedonia and Greece but also to people everywhere who have heard about your faith in God. We don’t need to say a thing about it.

Commentaries on Philippians 1:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13My bonds - are manifest in all the palace - In consequence of the public defense which he was obliged to make, his doctrines must be fully known in the court, and throughout the whole city, as on his trial he would necessarily explain the whole. The praetorium, , which we here translate palace, signifies the court where causes were heard and judged by the praetor or civil magistrate; it sometimes signifies the general's tent, and at others, the emperor's…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13So that my bonds in Christ - Margin, “for.” The meaning is, his bonds in the cause of Christ. He was imprisoned because he preached Christ (see the notes, Ephesians 6:20), and was really suffering because of his attachment to the Redeemer. It was not for crime, but for being a Christian for had he not been a Christian, he would have escaped all this. The manner of Paul‘s imprisonment was, that he was permitted to occupy a house by himself, though chained…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. 13the whole palace guard: These were soldiers who worked in the official residence of the emperor or a Roman governor (see 4:22). Paul was in prison for preaching the good news of Christ (compare Acts 21:26–28:31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. my bonds in Christ--rather as Greek, "So that my bonds have become manifest in Christ," that is, known, as endured in Christ's cause. palace--literally, "Prætorium," that is, the barrack of the Prætorian guards attached to the palace of Nero, on the Palatine hill at Rome; not the general Prætorian camp outside of the city; for this was not connected with "Cæsar's household," which Php 4:22 shows the Prætorium here meant was. The emperor was "Prætor,"…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 1:13

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

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Confirmation
• Conversation
• Flesh
• Furtherance
• Nero
• Palace
• Paul
• Philippians, Epistle to

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