Philippians 1:29
For to you it is granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
30Having the same conflict which you saw to be mine, and now hear to be mine still.
Cross References
Matthew 5:11Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become the children of God, even to those who believe in his name:
Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Acts 14:22Strengthening the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through much tribulation we must enter the kingdom of God.
Romans 5:3And not only this, but we also rejoice in tribulations: knowing that tribulation works perseverance;
Colossians 2:12Having been buried with him in baptism, you have also risen with him through faith in the working of God, who raised 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 →