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Philippians 1:30
30experiencing the same struggle you saw in me and now you are hearing in me.
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
28and not being frightened in any way by your opponents. For them this is a sign of destruction, but for you salvation—and that from God. 29For to you was granted for Messiah’s sake not only to trust in Him, but also to suffer for His sake— experiencing the same struggle you saw in me and now you are hearing in me.
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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 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have shalom. In the world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world!”
- Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Messiah? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
- 1 Corinthians 4:9For it seems to me that God has put us, the emissaries, on display last of all—like men sentenced to death. For we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.
- 1 Corinthians 15:30And why are we in danger every hour?
- Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you are able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
- Colossians 2:1I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those in Laodicea, as well as for those who have still not seen me face to face.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s communities in Messiah Yeshua that are in Judea—for you suffered the same things at the hands of your own countrymen as they did from the Judean leaders,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and co-worker for God in proclaiming the Good News of Messiah, in order to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- 2 Timothy 2:10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the chosen, so they might obtain the salvation that is in Messiah Yeshua with eternal glory.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
- Hebrews 10:32But remember the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings.
- Hebrews 12:4In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed.
- Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Revelation 12:11They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even in the face of death.
- Acts 16:19But when her masters saw that the hope of profit was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2On the contrary, after we had first suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to tell you the Good News of God—even in the midst of much 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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