Philippians 1:29
because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
30having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Cross References
Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Acts 5:41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour for the Name.
Acts 14:22confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Romans 5:3And not only so, but let us also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Colossians 2:12having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised 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 →