Philippians 1:29

For vnto you it is geven that not only ye shulde beleve on Christ: but also suffre for his sake

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

In Context

28and in nothynge fearinge youre adversaries: which is to them a token of perdicion and to you of salvacion and that of God.

30and have even the same fight which ye sawe me have and now heare of me.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye when men reuyle you and persecute you and shall falsly say all manner of yvell saynges agaynst you for my sake.

John 1:12But as meny as receaved him to them he gave power to be the sonnes of God in that they beleved on his name:

Acts 5:41And they departed from the counsell reioysynge that they were counted worthy to soffre rebuke for his name.

Acts 14:22and strengthed the disciples soules exhortinge them to continue in the faith affyrminge that we must thorowe moche tribulacion entre into the kyngdome of God.

Romans 5:3Nether do we so only: but also we reioyce in tribulacion. For we know that tribulacion bringeth pacience

Colossians 2:12in that ye are buryed with him thorow baptism in whom ye are also rysen agayne thorowe fayth that is wrought by the operacion of god which raysed him from deeth.

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 →

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