Philippians 2:13

Philippians 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
• New International Version (NIV)for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Context of Philippians 2:13

11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. 12So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence, for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God. 14Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

Philippians 2:13 word by word

θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• workethἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youσύsu · youG4771
• bothκαίkai · andG2532
• to willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• ofὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• good pleasureεὐδοκίαeudokia · goodwillG2107

Cross-references for Philippians 2:13

• 2 Chronicles 30:12In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict the king and the officers had issued at the Lord’s command.
• Isaiah 26:12O Lord, you make us secure, for even all we have accomplished, you have done for us.
• Jeremiah 31:33“But I will make a new covenant with the whole nation of Israel after I plant them back in the land,” says the Lord. “I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts and minds. I will be their God and they will be my people.
• Jeremiah 32:38They will be my people, and I will be their God.
• John 3:27John replied, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
• Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
• Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
• James 1:16Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.
• 1 Kings 8:58May he make us submissive, so we can follow all his instructions and obey the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.
• 1 Chronicles 29:14“But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.
• Ezra 1:1In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfill the Lord’s message spoken through Jeremiah, the Lord stirred the mind of King Cyrus of Persia. He disseminated a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom, announcing in a written edict the following:
• Ezra 7:27Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the Lord which is in Jerusalem!
• Nehemiah 2:4The king responded, “What is it you are seeking?” Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven
• Psalms 110:3Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.
• Psalms 119:36Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.

Commentaries on Philippians 2:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13For it is God which worketh in you - Every holy purpose, pious resolution, good word, and good work, must come from him; ye must be workers together with him, that ye receive not his grace in vain; because he worketh in you, therefore work with him, and work out your own salvation. To will and to do - . The power to will and the power to act must necessarily come from God, who is the author both of the soul and body, and of all their powers and energies…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13For it is God that worketh in you - This is given as a reason for making an effort to be saved, or for working out our salvation. It is often thought to be the very reverse, and people often feel that if God works “in us to will and to do,” there can be no need of our making an effort, and that there would be no use in it. If God does all the work, say they, why should we not patiently sit still, and wait until He puts forth His power and accomplishes in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 We must be diligent in the use of all the means which lead to our salvation, persevering therein to the end. With great care, lest, with all our advantages, we should come short. Work out your salvation, for it is God who worketh in you. This encourages us to do our utmost, because our labour shall not be in vain: we must still depend on the grace of God. The working of God's grace in us, is to quicken and engage our endeavours. God's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13For it is God who works in you: God gives believers the strength and energy to live their lives (see John 15:5; 1 Corinthians 12:6; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13). The desire and ability to do what pleases God come from God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. For--encouragement to work: "For it is God who worketh in you," always present with you, though I be absent. It is not said, "Work out your own salvation, though it is God," &c., but, "because it is God who," &c. The will, and the power to work, being first instalments of His grace, encourage us to make full proof of, and carry out to the end, the "salvation" which He has first "worked," and is still "working in" us, enabling us to "work it out." "Our…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 2:13

• Blessing
• Commandments
• Grace of God
• Partnership
• Righteousness
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Commentaries on Philippians 2

• 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