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Philippians 1:20

It is my eager expectation and certain hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but that I will have complete boldness, so that now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

In Context

19for I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

21For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:2My God, I trust in you. 1 Do not let me be humiliated; 1 do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me. 1

Psalms 119:80May my heart be blameless with respect to your statutes 1 so that I may not be put to shame. KAPH 1

Proverbs 10:28The hope of righteous people is their joy, 1 but the years of wicked people will be short. 1

Isaiah 45:17But Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation; 1 you will never again be ashamed or humiliated. 1

Isaiah 54:4Do not fear for you will not be ashamed, nor be discouraged for you will not be disgraced; 1 you will forget the shame of your youth and the disgrace of your abandonment.

John 21:19Now Jesus said this in order to indicate with what kind of death Peter would glorify God. After he had said this, 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 →

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