KJV King James Version
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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Philippians 1:6
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — Philippians 1
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:
7 Even 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.
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;
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πεποιθὼςG3982 · peithōto persuadeαὐτὸG846 · autosit/s/heτοῦτο,G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐναρξάμενοςG1728 · enarchomaito beginἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouἔργονG2041 · ergonworkἀγαθὸνG18 · agathosgoodἐπιτελέσειG2005 · epiteleōto completeἄχριG891 · achriuntilἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦ·G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 2:13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.Ephesians 4:12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:Hebrews 13:20-21Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Psalm 138:8The LORD will perfect [that which] concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].Romans 8:28-30And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.1 Corinthians 1:8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, [that ye may be] blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.2 Thessalonians 1:11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and the work of faith with power:Hebrews 10:35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.John 6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.Philippians 1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Titus 3:4-6But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,2 Thessalonians 2:13-14But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:Ephesians 2:4-10But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,James 1:16-18Do not err, my beloved brethren.1 Peter 1:2-3Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
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