God’s Word Translation
Philippians 1:30
30You are involved in the same struggle that you saw me having. Now you hear that I’m still involved in it.
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
28So don’t let your opponents intimidate you in any way. This is God’s way of showing them that they will be destroyed and that you will be saved. 29God has given you the privilege not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him. You are involved in the same struggle that you saw me having. Now you hear that I’m still involved in it.
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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’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world you’ll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- Romans 8:35What will separate us from the love Christ has for us? Can trouble, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, or violent death separate us from his love?
- 1 Corinthians 4:9As I see it, God has placed us apostles last in line, like people condemned to die. We have become a spectacle for people and angels to look at.
- 1 Corinthians 15:30Why are we constantly putting ourselves in danger?
- Ephesians 6:11Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil’s strategies.
- Colossians 2:1I want you to know how hard I work for you, for the people of Laodicea, and for people I have never met.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14You, brothers and sisters, were like the churches of God in Judea that are united with Christ Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions from the people of your own country as those churches did from the Jews
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2we sent our brother Timothy to you. He serves God by spreading the Good News about Christ. His mission was to strengthen and encourage you in your faith
- 2 Timothy 2:10For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive salvation from Christ Jesus with glory that lasts forever.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.
- Hebrews 10:32Remember the past, when you first learned the truth. You endured a lot of hardship and pain.
- Hebrews 12:4You struggle against sin, but your struggles haven’t killed you.
- Revelation 2:10Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. Your suffering will go on for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Revelation 12:11They won the victory over him because of the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life so much that they refused to give it up.
- Acts 16:19When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the authorities in the public square.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2As you know, we suffered rough and insulting treatment in Philippi. But our God gave us the courage to tell you his Good News in spite of strong 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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