New American Standard Bible 2020
Philippians 1:26
Philippians 1:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
- New International Version (NIV)so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
Context of Philippians 1:26
24yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes. 25Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, so that your pride in Christ Jesus may be abundant because of me by my coming to you again. 27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28and in no way alarmed by your opponents--which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and this too, from God.
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ἵνα τὸ καύχημα ὑμῶν περισσεύῃ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ διὰ τῆς ἐμῆς παρουσίας πάλιν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Philippians 1:26
- Philippians 2:16holding firmly the word of life, so that on the day of Christ I can take pride because I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
- Philippians 3:1Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble for me, and it is a safeguard for you.
- Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!
- John 16:22Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one is going to take your joy away from you.
- 2 Corinthians 1:14just as you also partially did understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, on the day of our Lord Jesus.
- 2 Corinthians 5:12We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.
- 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the discouraged, comforted us by the arrival of Titus;
Commentaries on Philippians 1:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26That your rejoicing may be more abundant - Men rejoice more in recovering a thing that was lost, than they do in a continual possession of what is of much greater value.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ - Through the mercy and grace of Christ, If he was spared, his deliverance would be traced to Christ, and they would rejoice together in one who had so mercifully delivered him. For me by my coming to you again - Their joy would not only be that he was delivered, but that he was permitted to see them again.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
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. Translate, "That your matter of glorying (or rejoicing) may abound in Christ Jesus in me (that is, in my case; in respect to me, or for me who have been granted to your prayers, Php 1:19) through my presence again among you." Alford makes the "matter of glorying," the possession of the Gospel, received from Paul, which would abound, be assured and increased, by his presence among them; thus, "in me," implies that Paul is the worker of the material of…Read the comment
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- 1. Philippians 1:26 2 Cor 5:12; 7:4; Phil 2:16 ↩
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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