"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform {it} until the day of Jesus…" — Philippians 1:6

Philippians 1:6 · KJV

“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: {perform: or, finish}”

— Philippians 1:6

Verse 5

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

Verse 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. {I have...: or, ye have me in your heart} {of my...: or, with me of grace}

Philippians 1 — Context

Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

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: {perform: or, finish}

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

And 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 2:13

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of {his} good pleasure.

Ephesians 4:12

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Hebrews 13:20-21

Now 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, {covenant: or, testament}

Psalms 138:8

The LORD will perfect {that which} concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, {endureth} for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

1 Peter 5:10

But 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 8:28-30

And 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 1:8

Who shall also confirm you unto the end, {that ye may be} blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.