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The Pulpit Commentary - Philippians 1:19-20

The magnifying of Christ the supreme end of life. "For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death." Here the apostle expresses the belief that all the endeavors of his enemies, especially of those who, he said, sought... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:19

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation - Will be a means of my salvation. Whether the effect shall be to turn public favor toward the Christian religion, and secure my release; or whether it shall be to instigate my enemies more, so as to lead to my death; I am satisfied that the result, so far as I am concerned, will be well. The word “salvation,” here, does not refer to his release from captivity, as Koppe, Rosenmuller, Clarke, and others, suppose; for he was not absolutely certain... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 1:18-20

Philippians 1:18-20. What then? What shall we think of these attempts, proceeding from such different principles? Shall they grieve us? No, in no wise. For, every way, whether in pretence Under colour of propagating the gospel; or in truth With a real design so to do; Christ is preached And the great doctrine of salvation by him has a wider spread; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and I will rejoice That is, I shall have cause so to do in regard of the good issue it will have. The love... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Philippians 1:12-26

Results of Paul’s imprisonment (1:12-26)Some of the Philippians were becoming down-hearted because Paul had been imprisoned so long. He tries to encourage them with the news that through his imprisonment he has been able to tell the good news of Jesus Christ to many people whom he could not reach otherwise. Among these were people such as Roman guards and government officials. His fearless example has encouraged the local Christians to evangelize more boldly (12-14).Unfortunately, the local... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philippians 1:19

turn = turn out. See Luke 21:13 . to my = to my for ( App-104 .) through . App-104 .Philippians 1:1 . supply . Greek. epichoregia, See Ephesians 4:16 . Spirit . App-101 . Compare Romans 8:9 . It was this that enabled Paul to suffer no personal considerations to weigh with him. He had the mind of Christ. Compare Philippians 2:5 . 1 Corinthians 2:16 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Philippians 1:19

For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.Knight preferred the translation, "turn out to my deliverance";[37] thus not taking away the truth that Paul was most certainly a saved person already at the time these words were written. Regardless, however, of the confidence some modern Christians seem to have about the certainty of their salvation, Paul evidently preferred the viewpoint that his salvation was something... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philippians 1:19

Philippians 1:19. This shall turn to my salvation— My deliverance: Peirce; who thinks, that as they who preached Christ out of love, made more friends for the Apostle, so they who preached him out of envy, gave his friends an opportunity of representing his persecutors as proceeding upon principles of malice. But, as such an event could scarcely be said to proceed from the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, by salvation may be meant the Apostle's eternal happiness; and his persuasion might... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 1:19

19. turn to my salvation—"turn out to me for, (or unto) salvation." This proclamation of Christ every way will turn out to my spiritual good. Christ, whose interests are my interests, being glorified thereby; and so the coming of His kingdom being furthered, which, when it does come, will bring completed "SALVATION" (Hebrews 9:28) to me and all whose "earnest expectation" (Hebrews 9:28- :) is that Christ may be magnified in them. So far is their preaching from causing me, as they thought,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 1:12-26

C. Progress report 1:12-26Paul proceeded from his introductory comments to explain his personal circumstances because these were of interest to his readers and profitable for them to understand. In relating them the apostle revealed a spiritual viewpoint that is a model for all believers for all time. This "biographical prologue" [Note: Swift, p. 241.] illustrates how the principles for effective partnership in the gospel that Paul introduced in Philippians 1:3-11 were working out for the... read more

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