Philippians 1:20
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.
King James Version
In Context
21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Cross References
Psalms 25:2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Psalms 119:80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Proverbs 10:28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Isaiah 45:17But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
Isaiah 54:4Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
John 21:19This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, 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 →