New King James Version
Philippians 1:20
20according 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.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- 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 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
18What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice. 19For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 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. 21For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.
Read all of Philippians 1Philippians 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 62:5My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.
- Proverbs 10:28The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
- Proverbs 23:18For surely there is a hereafter, And your hope will not be cut off.
- Romans 8:19For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
- Psalms 25:2O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.
- Psalms 119:80Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes, That I may not be ashamed.
- Isaiah 45:17But Israel shall be saved by the Lord With an everlasting salvation; You shall not be ashamed or disgraced Forever and ever.
- Isaiah 50:7“For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed.
- Isaiah 54:4“Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; For you will forget the shame of your youth, And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.
- Romans 5:5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- Romans 9:33As it is written: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
- 2 Corinthians 7:14For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I am not ashamed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting to Titus was found true.
- 2 Corinthians 10:8For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed—
- Ephesians 6:19and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
- 1 Peter 4:16Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.
- 1 John 2:28And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed 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
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- 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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