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Filipi 1:25

Dan dalam keyakinan ini tahulah aku: aku akan tinggal dan akan bersama-sama lagi dengan kamu sekalian supaya kamu makin maju dan bersukacita dalam iman,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Benedictions;   Confidence;   Love;   Philemon;   Zeal, Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Joy;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Servant;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Philippians, letter to the;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Joy;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Faith;   Hearing the Word of God;   Joy;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Thessalonica;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Benediction;   Philippians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Philemon, Epistle to;   Philippians, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Benediction ;   Cheerfulness ;   Colossians, Epistle to the;   Joy;   Philippians Epistle to the;   Sanctification;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bishop;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Paul;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronology of the New Testament;   Further;   Joy;   Paul, the Apostle;   Philippians, the Epistle to;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 5;  

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Dan dalam keyakinan ini tahulah aku: aku akan tinggal dan akan bersama-sama lagi dengan kamu sekalian supaya kamu makin maju dan bersukacita dalam iman,
Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Dan dengan menaruh keyakinan ini, maka aku ketahuilah, bahwa aku akan hidup dan tinggal dengan kamu sekalian, supaya kamu maju dan bersukacita di dalam iman,

Contextual Overview

21 For Christe [is] to me lyfe, and death [is] to me aduantage. 22 But if I lyue in the fleshe, this (is) the fruite of my labour, and what I shall chose, I wote not. 23 For I am in a strayte betwixt two, hauyng a desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which is much farre better. 24 Neuerthelesse, to abyde in ye fleshe, [is] more needefull for you. 25 And this am I sure of, that I shall abyde & continue with you all, for your furtheraunce and ioy of fayth, 26 That your reioysyng may be ye more aboundaunt in Iesus Christe for me, by my commyng to you agayne.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

confidence: Philippians 2:24, Acts 20:25

for: Luke 22:32, John 21:15-17, Acts 11:23, Acts 14:22, Romans 1:11, Romans 1:12, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:29, 2 Corinthians 1:24, Ephesians 4:11-13

joy: Psalms 60:6, Romans 5:2, Romans 15:13, 1 Peter 1:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:23 - and all this John 15:11 - your Acts 18:27 - helped 2 Corinthians 1:15 - that Ephesians 4:12 - perfecting Philippians 1:24 - General 1 Thessalonians 3:2 - to establish 1 Thessalonians 3:10 - might perfect Philemon 1:22 - for I trust 1 John 1:4 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament the heauen: and the euenyng and the mornyng were the seconde day.
Genesis 1:10
And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good.
Genesis 1:19
And the euenyng and the mornyng were the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
And God sayde: let the waters bryng foorth mouyng creature that hath lyfe, and foule that may flee vpon the earth in the open firmament of heauen.
Job 26:13
His spirite hath garnished the heauens, & his hand hath made the crooked serpent.
Jeremiah 27:5
I am he that made the earth, the men, and the cattell that are vpon the grounde with my great power & stretched out arme, and haue geuen it vnto whom it pleased me.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide,.... In the flesh, in the body, live a little longer in the world. These words must be understood either of a certain infallible knowledge, arising from a divine revelation, and a firm persuasion and confidence founded upon that which the apostle had, of his being delivered from his bonds, and spared a little longer for further usefulness among the churches; and accordingly some have thought that he was after this set at liberty, and travelled through several countries preaching the Gospel, and after that was committed to prison and suffered death; but of this there is no sufficient proof: or rather therefore of a conjectural knowledge arising from the present state of things, and his view of it; being willing to hope, and persuade himself that he should be delivered from his confinement, and his life be spared for the good of the interest of Christ, and the glory of his name; it being what his heart was set upon, and he was very desirous of:

and continue with you all; not only with the Philippians, but other saints, and other churches, who were dear to him, and he to them; though he may mean more especially these believers:

for your furtherance, or "profiting"; in divine and spiritual things, in the knowledge of Christ, and the truths of the Gospel:

and joy of faith; for the furtherance, or increase of that joy which faith is attended with, and which springs from it; for true solid joy springs from faith in the person, blood, righteousness, and atonement of Christ; and is what may be increased, and is often done by and through the ministry of the word, and the ministers of the Gospel; who do not pretend to a dominion over the faith of men, only to be helpers of their joy, as they sometimes are, as also of their faith, which as it comes by hearing is increased the same way. The phrase is Jewish; mention is made in the writings of the Jews f of

חדוה דמהימנותא, "the joy of faith".

f Zohar in Gen. fol. 113. 4. & in Exod. fol. 36. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And having this confidence - “Being persuaded of this, that my continuance on earth is desirable for your welfare, and that the Lord has a work for me to do, I confidently expect that I shall be permitted to live.” The “confidence” here referred to was, that his life was needful for them, and hence that God would spare him. A literal translation would be, “And being persuaded as to this, or of this” - τοῦτο πεποιθὼς touto pepoithōs - “I know,” etc. The foundation of his expectation that he should live does not appear to have been any revelation to that effect, as Doddridge supposes; or any intimation which he had from the palace of the intentions of the government, as some others suppose, but the fact that he believed his life to be necessary for them, and that therefore God would preserve it.

I know that I shall abide - The word “know,” however, (οιδα oida) is not to be pressed as denoting absolute necessity - for it appears from Philippians 1:27 and Philippians 2:17, that there was some ground for doubt whether he would live - but is to be taken in a popular sense, as denoting good courage, and an earnest hope that he would be permitted to live and visit them. Heinrichs.

And continue with you all - That is, that he would be permitted not only to live, but to enjoy their society.

For your furtherance and joy of faith - For the increase of your faith, and the promotion of that joy which is the consequence of faith. Wetstein has quoted a beautiful passage from Seneca (Epis. 104) which strikingly resembles this sentiment of Paul. He says that when a man had meditated death, and when on his own account he would be willing to die, yet that he ought to be willing to live - to come back again to life - for the sake of his friends. Pagan adds: “It pertains to a great mind to be willing to come back to life for the sake of others; which distinguished people often do.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide — Convinced that it is necessary that I should live longer, for the spreading and defence of the Gospel, I am persuaded that I shall now be liberated. This was in fact the case, for, after having been two years in bonds at Rome, he was released.

For your furtherance — In the way of righteousness.

And joy of faith — And happiness in that way. The farther a man proceeds in the way of truth, the stronger his faith will be; and the stronger his faith, the greater his joy or happiness.


 
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