Philippians 1:20

Philippians 1:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.

Context of Philippians 1:20

18But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19for I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!

Philippians 1:20 word by word

κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι ἀλλ᾽ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ ὡς πάντοτε καὶ νῦν μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς εἴτε διὰ θανάτου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• According toκατάkata · according toG2596
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• earnest expectationὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• earnest expectationἀποκαραδοκίαapokaradokia · eager expectationG603
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• I shall be ashamedαἰσχύνωaischunomai · be ashamedG153
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• boldnessπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• shall be magnifiedμεγαλύνωmegalunō · to magnifyG3170
• bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• whetherεἴτεeite · whetherG1535
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288

Cross-references for Philippians 1:20

• Psalms 62:5Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.
• Proverbs 10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
• Proverbs 23:18There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
• Romans 8:19For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
• Psalms 25:2I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
• Psalms 119:80May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
• Isaiah 45:17But Israel will be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting.
• Isaiah 50:7Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.
• Isaiah 54:4“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.
• Romans 5:5And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
• Romans 9:33As it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
• 2 Corinthians 7:14I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well.
• 2 Corinthians 10:8So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of it.
• Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
• 1 Peter 4:16However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
• 1 John 2:28And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

Commentaries on Philippians 1:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Earnest expectation - He had the most confident expectation that God would stand by him, so that he should be enabled, with the utmost liberty of speech, ͅ ̔, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God; and, should he have the liberty of doing so, he was utterly regardless what the issue might be relative to himself. Whether life or death, was to him perfectly equal, and perfectly indifferent, providing Christ were magnified - his person, nature, doctrine…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20According to my earnest expectation - The word used here occurs but in one other place in the New Testament; see it explained in the notes at Romans 8:19. The earnest desire and hope which Paul had was not, primarily, that he might be released; but it was that, in all circumstances, he might be able to honor the gospel, living or dying. To that he looked as a much more important matter than to save his life. Life with him was the secondary consideration…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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. According to my earnest expectation--The Greek expresses, "expectation with uplifted head (Lu 21:28) and outstretched neck." Ro 8:19 is the only other place in the New Testament that the word occurs. Tittmann says, in both places it implies not mere expectation, but the anxious desire of an anticipated prosperous issue in afflictive circumstances. The subject of his earnest expectation which follows, answers to "my salvation" (Php 1:19). in nothing I…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 1:20

• Death
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• Faith
• Hope
• Intercession
• Love
• Resignation
• Tact
• Zeal, Religious

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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