Philippians 1:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
‘He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion’—God finishes the salvation he starts.
Read the full meaning“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Philippians 1:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 138:8The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.
- John 6:29Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
- Acts 11:18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
- Acts 16:14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
- Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- 1 Corinthians 1:8He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 1:15Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.
- 2 Corinthians 2:3I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
- 2 Corinthians 7:16I rejoice that I can have complete confidence in you.
- 2 Corinthians 9:4Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
- Galatians 5:10I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
- Ephesians 2:4But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
- Ephesians 4:12to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
- Philippians 1:10so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
- Philippians 1:29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
- Philippians 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
- Colossians 2:12And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:4And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
- Titus 3:4But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
- Philemon 1:21Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
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