Filipos 1:20

Filipino Cebuano Bible

20 maingon nga maoy akong mainitong pagpaabut ug paglaum nga ako dili gayud magakaulaw, hinonoa, nga inubanan sa tuman nga kaisug karon ug sa kanunay, ako magapasidungog kang Cristo dinhi sa akong lawas, bisan pa kon pinaagi sa kinabuhi o pinaagi sa kamatayon.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

earnest: Psalms 62:5, Proverbs 10:28, Proverbs 23:18, Romans 8:19

in nothing: Psalms 25:2, Psalms 119:80, Psalms 119:116, Isaiah 45:17, Isaiah 50:7, Isaiah 54:4, Romans 5:5, Romans 9:33, 2 Corinthians 7:14, 2 Corinthians 10:8, Ephesians 6:19, Ephesians 6:20, 1 Peter 4:16, 1 John 2:28

with: Philippians 1:14, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Christ: Philippians 2:17, Romans 6:13, Romans 6:19, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 7:34, 2 Corinthians 5:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:23

whether: Philippians 1:23, Philippians 1:24, John 12:27, John 12:28, John 21:19, Acts 20:24, Acts 21:13, Romans 14:7-9, 1 Corinthians 15:31, 2 Corinthians 4:10, Colossians 1:24, 2 Timothy 4:6, 2 Timothy 4:7, 2 Peter 1:12-15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 8:23 - Moses took Leviticus 14:14 - General Numbers 11:15 - kill me Joshua 3:7 - magnify thee 2 Samuel 19:30 - Yea Psalms 34:3 - magnify Psalms 119:46 - will not Psalms 137:6 - if I prefer Song of Solomon 8:6 - love Daniel 3:28 - yielded Daniel 6:10 - as he Zechariah 9:5 - for Matthew 10:39 - General John 11:4 - that John 14:15 - General John 17:10 - and I John 17:15 - take Acts 19:17 - the name Acts 25:12 - unto Caesar shalt Romans 8:38 - that 1 Corinthians 9:15 - for 1 Corinthians 13:3 - though I give 2 Corinthians 1:5 - as 2 Corinthians 3:12 - plainness 2 Corinthians 5:8 - and willing 2 Corinthians 7:4 - my boldness 2 Corinthians 7:7 - earnest Galatians 6:14 - the world Philippians 1:21 - to live Philippians 2:21 - the Philippians 2:30 - nigh 2 Timothy 1:12 - I am

Gill's Notes on the Bible

According to my earnest expectation and [my] hope,.... These words are so placed as that they may refer both to what goes before and what follows after; and the sense be either that the apostle had earnest expectation and hope, even a strong confidence of his salvation, or deliverance from his confinement; and also of his having an interest in the prayers of the saints, and that hereby a supply of the Spirit would be given him; for as he knew and was sure that his God would supply the wants of others, he had great reason to believe he would supply his own; and especially since he had been told by Christ that his grace was sufficient for him: or as in connection with what follows; he had a full persuasion that he should not be put to shame on any account;

that in nothing I shall be ashamed; not of his hope, neither the grace of hope, which makes not ashamed; nor the object of hope, Christ Jesus; nor the thing hoped for, eternal life and happiness, or any of the above things about which this grace was conversant; nor of his reproaches and sufferings for the sake of Christ and his Gospel, which he esteemed as an honour to him, as jewels in his crown, as chains of gold about his neck, and as great riches; nor of the Gospel which he preached, so as to retract and deny it, drop the whole, or conceal any part of it, lay down his profession of it, or cease to preach it: "but" his earnest desire and his firm hope and faith were,

[that] with all boldness, as always; that as he had, so he should continue to use boldness in the exercise of faith at the throne of grace, come with freedom thither, and stand before God with intrepidity, through the blood and righteousness of his Son; and that as he had met with afflictions and sufferings for Christ's sake, with cheerfulness and an undaunted spirit, none of these things had moved him, so he believed he never should; and that as he had all along, throughout the whole course of his ministry, preached the Gospel with plainness, openness, and freedom, without any guise or reserve, and that with an holy courage and boldness in the face of all opposition;

[so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body; for this being Christ's, his great concern was to glorify him in it; and though it was a poor, weak, and crazy body, yet rich treasure being put into this earthen vessel, Christ had been greatly magnified, extolled, and made very high in it; never was there, as the apostle, such a magnifier of Christ, by preaching him in the transcendent glories of his person as the Son of God, in the riches of his grace as Mediator, in all his offices of prophet, priest, and King; and particularly in the justification and salvation of men, where he made him to be all in all. Christ was also magnified by him, by his life and conversation, which influenced by his grace, was in obedience to his will, was directed to his glory, was as became his Gospel, and what adorned his doctrine in all things; and also by enduring such hardships and so great sufferings on his account; the power of Christ was greatly magnified in supporting him under them, and carrying him through them; and as this had been the case ever since he was in the ministry, it being the main thing he had in view, he had a well grounded hope and confidence, that it would ever be so:

whether [it be] by life or by death; that is, should he live longer, should he be delivered from his present confinement, and be spared a little longer among men, he comfortably assured Christ would be magnified by him in his body, and as long as he was in it; for his determination was to preach him and him only, to spend his life in his service, and to seek not his own things, but the things of Christ; or should he be put to death quickly by the order of Nero, he doubted not but Christ would have some glory thereby; he should die calling upon his name with fervency, professing his constant and unshaken faith in him, and sealing the Gospel by his blood, with the greatest cheerfulness.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

According 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; the main thing was, to stand up everywhere as the advocate of the gospel, to maintain its truth, and to exhibit its spirit.

That in nothing I shall be ashamed - That I shall do nothing of which I shall have occasion to be ashamed. That in these heavy trials, I may not be left to deny the truth of the Christian religion; that, even before the emperor, I may maintain its principles; and that the dread of death may not lead me to do a dishonorable thing, or in any way so to shrink from an avowal of my belief, as to give me or my friends occasion of regret.

But that with all boldness - By my speaking the truth, and maintaining my principles with all boldness; see the 2 Corinthians 7:4 note; Ephesians 6:19-20 notes.

Christ shall be magnified - Shall be held up to the view of man as the true and only Saviour, whatever becomes of me.

Whether it be by life - If I am permitted to live. He was not yet certain how the case would terminate with him. He had not been put on his trial, and, whether that trial would result in his acquittal or not, he could not certainly know. But he felt assured that, if he was acquitted, the effect would be to honor Christ. He would ascribe his deliverance to his gracious interposition; he would devote himself with new ardor to his service; and he felt assured, from his past efforts, that he would be able to do something that would “magnify” Christ in the estimation of mankind.

Or by death - If my trial shall result in my death. Then, he believed he would be able to show such a spirit as to do honor to Christ and his cause. He was not afraid to die, and he was persuaded that he would be enabled to bear the pains of death in such a manner as to show the sustaining power of religion, and the value of Christianity. Christ is magnified in the death of Christians, when his gospel is seen to sustain them; when, supported by its promises, they are enabled to go calmly into the dark valley; and when, in the departing moments, they confidently commit their eternal all into his hands. The effect of this state of feeling on the mind of Paul must have been most happy. In whatever way his trial terminated, he felt assured that the great object for which he lived would be promoted. Christ would be honored, perhaps, as much by his dying as a martyr, as by his living yet many years to proclaim his gospel. He was, therefore, reconciled to his lot. He had no anxiety. Come what might, the purpose which he had most at heart would be secured, and the name of the Saviour would be honored.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 20. Earnest 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, εν πασῃ παρῥησια, 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, &c., shown to be, what they really are, most noble, most excellent, most necessary, and most glorious.