Philippians 1:6
having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform [it] till a day of Jesus Christ,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
5for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now,
Cross References
John 6:29Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.'
Acts 16:14and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;
1 Corinthians 1:8who also shall confirm you unto the end — unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 Corinthians 2:3and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,
2 Corinthians 9:4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we — we may be put to shame (that we say not — ye) in this same confidence of boasting.
Ephesians 2:4and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,
Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:4-7
The Apostle's Thankfulness and Joy. ( a. d. 62.) 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: The apostle proceeds after the inscription and benediction to thanksgiving for the saints at Philippi. He tells them what it was he thanked God for, upon… Read the whole commentary →