Philippians 1:20
For it's my strongest hope and expectation not to do anything of which I would be ashamed. Instead it's my bold hope, as always, that even now Christ will be greatly honored through me, whether I live or die.
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21As far as I'm concerned, living is for Christ, and dying brings gain.
Cross References
Psalms 25:2I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph over me.
Psalms 119:80May I be innocent in the way I keep your rules so that I won't be ashamed.
Proverbs 10:28Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
Isaiah 45:17But Israel will be saved by the Lord with a salvation that lasts forever. You will never be ashamed or disgraced for all eternity.
Isaiah 54:4Do not be afraid, for you won't be humiliated; don't be upset, for you won't be disgraced. You will forget about the shame of your youth, and you won't remember the embarrassment of your widowhood any longer.
John 21:19Jesus said this to explain the kind of death by which he would glorify God. Then he said to Peter, “Follow me.”
Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:13-21
The Apostle's Success and Joy. ( a. d. 62.) 12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 16 The one preach Christ of contention,… Read the whole commentary →