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King James Version

Philippians 1:25

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Benedictions;   Confidence;   Love;   Philemon;   Zeal, Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Joy;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Servant;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Philippians, letter to the;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Joy;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Faith;   Hearing the Word of God;   Joy;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Thessalonica;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Benediction;   Philippians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Philemon, Epistle to;   Philippians, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Benediction ;   Cheerfulness ;   Colossians, Epistle to the;   Joy;   Philippians Epistle to the;   Sanctification;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bishop;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Paul;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronology of the New Testament;   Further;   Joy;   Paul, the Apostle;   Philippians, the Epistle to;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 5;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
I am sure of this, so I know that I will stay here and be with you to help you grow and have joy in your faith.
Revised Standard Version
Convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And this am I sure of that I shall abyde and with you all continue for the furtheraunce and ioye of youre fayth
Hebrew Names Version
Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
New American Standard Bible
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,
New Century Version
Since I am sure of this, I know I will stay with you to help you grow and have joy in your faith.
Update Bible Version
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yes, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;
Webster's Bible Translation
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
English Standard Version
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
World English Bible
Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:
Weymouth's New Testament
I am convinced of this, and I know that I shall remain, and shall go on working side by side with you all, to promote your progress and joy in the faith;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y tristinge this thing, woot that Y schal dwelle, and perfitli dwelle to alle you, to youre profit and ioye of feith,
English Revised Version
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;
Berean Standard Bible
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
Amplified Bible
Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
American Standard Version
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;
Bible in Basic English
And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;
Complete Jewish Bible
Yes, I am convinced of this; so I know I will stay on with you in order to help you progress in the faith and have joy in it.
Darby Translation
and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;
International Standard Version
Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will continue to live and be with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith.Philippians 2:24;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For I know this confidently, that I am to remain and tarry for your joy and for the increase of your faith:
Murdock Translation
And this I confidently know, that I shall continue and remain, for your joy, and for the furtherance of your faith;
King James Version (1611)
And hauing this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and ioy of faith,
New Living Translation
Knowing this, I am convinced that I will remain alive so I can continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith.
New Life Bible
I am sure I will live to help you grow and be happy in your faith.
New Revised Standard
Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in faith,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And this am I sure of, that I shal abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,
George Lamsa Translation
And this I surely know, that I shall be spared and remain for your joy and for the furtherance of your faith;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, of, this, being assured, know that I shall abide, - yea abide with you all, for your advancement, and the joy of your faith;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And this am I sure of, that I shall abyde & continue with you all, for your furtheraunce and ioy of fayth,
Good News Translation
I am sure of this, and so I know that I will stay. I will stay on with you all, to add to your progress and joy in the faith,
Christian Standard Bible®
Since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
Lexham English Bible
And because I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
Literal Translation
And being persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with you all for your advancement and joy of faith,
Young's Literal Translation
and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And this am I sure of, that I shal abyde, and contynue with you all, for the furtheraunce and ioye of youre faith,
Mace New Testament (1729)
which consideration persuades me that I shall abide, and even continue some time with you all, to improve your advancement in the faith, and to promote your joy:
New English Translation
And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,
New King James Version
And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,
Simplified Cowboy Version
I've realized the harder way is the right way. I am convinced I will stick around and give y'all a hand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,
Legacy Standard Bible
And convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

Contextual Overview

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

confidence: Philippians 2:24, Acts 20:25

for: Luke 22:32, John 21:15-17, Acts 11:23, Acts 14:22, Romans 1:11, Romans 1:12, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:29, 2 Corinthians 1:24, Ephesians 4:11-13

joy: Psalms 60:6, Romans 5:2, Romans 15:13, 1 Peter 1:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:23 - and all this John 15:11 - your Acts 18:27 - helped 2 Corinthians 1:15 - that Ephesians 4:12 - perfecting Philippians 1:24 - General 1 Thessalonians 3:2 - to establish 1 Thessalonians 3:10 - might perfect Philemon 1:22 - for I trust 1 John 1:4 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:19
And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
Job 26:13
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Jeremiah 27:5
I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide,.... In the flesh, in the body, live a little longer in the world. These words must be understood either of a certain infallible knowledge, arising from a divine revelation, and a firm persuasion and confidence founded upon that which the apostle had, of his being delivered from his bonds, and spared a little longer for further usefulness among the churches; and accordingly some have thought that he was after this set at liberty, and travelled through several countries preaching the Gospel, and after that was committed to prison and suffered death; but of this there is no sufficient proof: or rather therefore of a conjectural knowledge arising from the present state of things, and his view of it; being willing to hope, and persuade himself that he should be delivered from his confinement, and his life be spared for the good of the interest of Christ, and the glory of his name; it being what his heart was set upon, and he was very desirous of:

and continue with you all; not only with the Philippians, but other saints, and other churches, who were dear to him, and he to them; though he may mean more especially these believers:

for your furtherance, or "profiting"; in divine and spiritual things, in the knowledge of Christ, and the truths of the Gospel:

and joy of faith; for the furtherance, or increase of that joy which faith is attended with, and which springs from it; for true solid joy springs from faith in the person, blood, righteousness, and atonement of Christ; and is what may be increased, and is often done by and through the ministry of the word, and the ministers of the Gospel; who do not pretend to a dominion over the faith of men, only to be helpers of their joy, as they sometimes are, as also of their faith, which as it comes by hearing is increased the same way. The phrase is Jewish; mention is made in the writings of the Jews f of

חדוה דמהימנותא, "the joy of faith".

f Zohar in Gen. fol. 113. 4. & in Exod. fol. 36. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And having this confidence - “Being persuaded of this, that my continuance on earth is desirable for your welfare, and that the Lord has a work for me to do, I confidently expect that I shall be permitted to live.” The “confidence” here referred to was, that his life was needful for them, and hence that God would spare him. A literal translation would be, “And being persuaded as to this, or of this” - τοῦτο πεποιθὼς touto pepoithōs - “I know,” etc. The foundation of his expectation that he should live does not appear to have been any revelation to that effect, as Doddridge supposes; or any intimation which he had from the palace of the intentions of the government, as some others suppose, but the fact that he believed his life to be necessary for them, and that therefore God would preserve it.

I know that I shall abide - The word “know,” however, (οιδα oida) is not to be pressed as denoting absolute necessity - for it appears from Philippians 1:27 and Philippians 2:17, that there was some ground for doubt whether he would live - but is to be taken in a popular sense, as denoting good courage, and an earnest hope that he would be permitted to live and visit them. Heinrichs.

And continue with you all - That is, that he would be permitted not only to live, but to enjoy their society.

For your furtherance and joy of faith - For the increase of your faith, and the promotion of that joy which is the consequence of faith. Wetstein has quoted a beautiful passage from Seneca (Epis. 104) which strikingly resembles this sentiment of Paul. He says that when a man had meditated death, and when on his own account he would be willing to die, yet that he ought to be willing to live - to come back again to life - for the sake of his friends. Pagan adds: “It pertains to a great mind to be willing to come back to life for the sake of others; which distinguished people often do.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide — Convinced that it is necessary that I should live longer, for the spreading and defence of the Gospel, I am persuaded that I shall now be liberated. This was in fact the case, for, after having been two years in bonds at Rome, he was released.

For your furtherance — In the way of righteousness.

And joy of faith — And happiness in that way. The farther a man proceeds in the way of truth, the stronger his faith will be; and the stronger his faith, the greater his joy or happiness.


 
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