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Philippians 1:6 — Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good…
“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:”
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The verses around Philippians 1:6.
4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Verse explanation
Paul expresses confidence that God, who began the work of transformation in the Philippians, will carry it on and finish it until the day Christ returns.
From the Philippians 1 study in Bible in Stories.
Philippians 1:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Tendo por certo isto mesmo, que aquelle que em vós começou a boa obra, a aperfeiçoará até ao dia de Jesus Christo;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E disto tenho certeza: aquele que começou a boa obra em vós irá completá-la até o dia de Jesus Cristo.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Estoy completamente seguro de que Dios, quien comenzó esta buena obra en ustedes, la continuará y la terminará eficazmente cuando Jesucristo regrese.
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In other languages: Português (Filipenses 1:6) · Español (Filipenses 1:6)
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