Philippians 1:29
For you have been given the privilege not only of trusting in Jesus, but suffering for him as well.
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30You're experiencing the same struggle you saw me having—a struggle I still have, as you now know.
Cross References
Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and accuse you of all kinds of evil things because of me.
John 1:12But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
Acts 5:41The apostles left the council, happy to be considered worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.
Acts 14:22They encouraged the believers to remain firm and to continue to trust in Jesus. “We have to go through many trials to enter God's kingdom,” they said.
Romans 5:3Not only this—we also remain confident when problems come, because we know that experiencing problems develops spiritual stamina.
Colossians 2:12You were buried with him in baptism, and you were raised with him through your trust in what God did by raising him from the dead.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:28-30
The Apostle's Exhortations. ( a. d. 62.) 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to… Read the whole commentary →