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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Gill's Exposition
Being confident of this very thing,.... The reason of his thanksgiving, and of his making request with joy continually on the behalf of this church, was the confidence and full persuasion he had of…
Barnes' Notes
Being confident - This is strong language. It means to be fully and firmly persuaded or convinced; participle, middle voice, from πείθω peithō - to persuade; compare Luk 16:31. “Neither will they be…
Adam Clarke
Being confident - There shall be nothing lacking on God's part to support you; and to make you wise, holy and happy; and bring you at last to his kingdom and glory.
The apostle proceeds after the inscription and benediction to thanksgiving for the saints at Philippi. He tells them what it was he thanked God for, upon their account. Observe here,
I. Paul…
Cambridge Bible
Being confident This verse is a parenthesis in the thought, suggested by the continuity "until now"of the Philippians" love and labour. The past of grace leads him to speak of its future. The English…
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