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Philippians 1:30
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since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.
Hauing the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now heare to be in me.
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
When I was with you, you saw the struggles I had, and you hear about the struggles I am having now. You yourselves are having the same kind of struggles.
experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
having the same struggle which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
You saw me suffer, and you still hear about my troubles. Now you must suffer in the same way.
to fight the same battles you once saw me fight and now hear that I am still fighting.
having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.
You saw the difficulties I had to face, and you hear that I am still having troubles. Now you must face them too.
Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.
And that you may endure such trials as those which you have seen me in, and such as you now hear that I am in.
Now you can take part with me in the battle. It is the same battle you saw me fighting in the past, and as you hear, the one I am fighting still.
having the same struggle which you saw in me and now hear about in me.
having the same struggle which you saw in me and now hear to be in me.
[and so you are] experiencing the same [kind of] conflict which you saw me endure, and which you hear to be mine now.
having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.
having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.
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and to sustain a conflict, as you have seen in me, and now hear concerning me.
and that ye endure conflict, as ye have seen in me, and now hear concerning me.
Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare in me.
having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.
Having the same conflict, which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
maintaining, as you do, the same kind of conflict that you once saw in me and which you still hear that I am engaged in.
hauynge the same strijf, which ye saien in me, and now ye han herd of me.
having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, [and] now hear [to be] in me.
since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.
having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
We are in this struggle together. You have seen my struggle in the past, and you know that I am still in the midst of it.
You know what the fight is like. Now it is time for you to have a part in it as I have.
since you are having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.
Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me and now have heard of me.
engaged in the same conflict which you saw and now hear to be mine.
and have eve the same fight which ye sawe me have and now heare of me.
the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.
and to haue euen the same fighte, which ye haue sene in me, and now heare of me.
being engag'd in the same conflict, in which you saw I was formerly, and hear that I am at present engag'd.
We are all in this together. Y'all have seen how much I have struggled, but I'm still in the saddle.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the same: John 16:33, Romans 8:35-37, 1 Corinthians 4:9-14, 1 Corinthians 15:30-32, Ephesians 6:11-18, Colossians 2:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4, 2 Timothy 2:10-12, 2 Timothy 4:7, Hebrews 10:32, Hebrews 10:33, Hebrews 12:4, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 12:11
which: Acts 16:19-40, 1 Thessalonians 2:2
now: Philippians 1:13
Reciprocal: Colossians 1:29 - striving
Cross-References
And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth." And it was so.
God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.
Their young ones thrive and grow up in the open field; they leave and do not return.
He roams the mountains for pasture, searching for any green thing.
His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is."
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Having the same conflict,.... For it seems that the Philippians were now under persecution for the Gospel of Christ; but this was no new or strange thing; it was the same the apostle was under formerly, and at that time:
which ye saw in me, and now hear [to be] in me; when he and Silas were at Philippi, and first preached the Gospel there, they were exceedingly ill used, and shamefully entreated; they were dragged to the market place, or court, were beaten and scourged, and put into the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks,
Acts 16:19; of all this the Philippians were eyewitnesses, and to which he here refers when he says, which ye saw in me; and now he was a prisoner at Rome, as they had heard, hence he says, "and now hear to be in me"; for they had sent Epaphroditus to him with a present, as a token of their love to him, and to support him under his affliction; and which he mentions, in order to animate them to bear their sufferings patiently for Christ's sake, since the same were accomplished in him, as well as in the rest of their brethren and fellow Christians in the world.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Having the same conflict - The same agony - ἀγῶνα 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 16:0.
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 chapter we have a beautiful illustration of the true spirit of a Christian in circumstances exceedingly trying. The apostle was in a situation where religion would show itself, if there were any in the heart; and where, if there was none, the bad passions of our nature would be developed. He was a prisoner. He had been unjustly accused. He was about to be put on trial for his life, and it was wholly uncertain what the result would be. He was surrounded with enemies, and there were not a few false friends and rivals who took advantage of his imprisonment to diminish his influence and to extend their own. He was, perhaps, about to die; and at any rate, was in such circumstances as to be under a necessity of looking death in the face.
In this situation he exhibited some of the tenderest and purest feelings that ever exist in the heart of man - the genuine fruit of pure religion. He remembered them with affectionate and constant interest in his prayers. He gave thanks for all that God had done for them. Looking upon his own condition, he said that the trials which had happened to him, great as they were, had been overruled to the furtherance of the gospel. The gospel had become known even in the imperial palace. And though it had been preached by some with no good will toward him, and with much error, yet he cherished no hard feeling; he sought for no revenge; he rejoiced that in any way, and from any motives, the great truth had been made known that a Saviour died. Looking forward to the possibility that his trial before the emperor might terminate in his death, he calmly anticipated such a result, and looked at it with composure.
He says that in reference to the great purpose of his life, it would make no difference whether he lived or died, for he was assured that Christ would be honored, whatever was the result. To him personally it would be gain to die; and, as an individual, he longed for the hour when he might be with Christ. This feeling is religion, and this is produced only by the hope of eternal life through the Redeemer. An impenitent sinner never expressed such feelings as these; nor does any other form of religion but Christianity enable a man to look upon death in this manner. It is not often that a man is even willing to die - and then this state of mind is produced, not by the hope of heaven, but by disgust at the world; by disappointed ambition; by painful sickness, when the sufferer feels that any change would be for the better. But Paul had none of these feelings. His desire to depart was not produced by a hatred of life; nor by the greatness of his sufferings; nor by disgust at the world.
It was the noble, elevated, and pure wish to be with Christ - to see him whom he supremely loved, whom he had so long and so faithfully served, and with whom he was to dwell forever. To that world where Christ dwelt be would gladly rise; and the only reason why he could be content to remain here was, that he might be a little longer useful to his fellow human beings. Such is the elevated nature of Christian feeling. But, alas, how few attain to it; and even among Christians, how few are they that can habitually feel and realize that it would be gain for them to die! How few can say with sincerity that they desire to depart and to be with Christ! How rarely does even the Christian reach that state of mind, and gain that view of heaven, that, standing amidst his comforts here, and looking on his family, and friends, and property, he can say from the depths of his soul, that he feels it would be gain for him to go to heaven! Yet such deadness to the world may be produced - as it was in the case of Paul; such deadness to the world should exist in the heart of every sincere Christian. Where it does exist, death loses its terror, and the heir of life can look calmly on the bed where he will lie down to die; can think calmly of the moment when he will give the parting hand to wife and child, and press them to his bosom for the last time, and imprint on them the last kiss; can look peacefully on the spot where he will moulder back to dust, and in view of all can triumphantly say, “Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Philippians 1:30. Having 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 whom he had been obliged to appeal.
1. IT was no small encouragement to these persons,
(1.) That whatever sufferings they met with they were supported under them.
(2.) That they suffered in the same cause in which their illustrious apostle was suffering.
(3.) That they suffered, not because they had done any evil, or could be accused of any, but because they believed in the Son of God, who died for them and for all mankind.
(4.) That all these sufferings were sanctified to their eternal good.
2. And God is able to make the same grace abound towards us in like circumstances; it is for this purpose that such consolatory portions are left on record. He who is persecuted or afflicted for Christ's sake, is most eminently honoured by his Creator.
