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Philippians 1:20 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Philippians 1:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 1:2030 words
GreekMeaning
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀποκαραδοκίανapokaradokian
earnest expectationnounG603
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐλπίδαelpida
hopenounG1680
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
οὐδενὶoudeni
no thingadjectiveG3762
αἰσχυνθήσομαιaischynthēsomai
I will be ashamedverbG153
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πάσῃpasē
alladjectiveG3956
παρρησίᾳparrēsia
boldnessnounG3954
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
πάντοτεpantote
alwaysadverbG3842
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
νῦνnyn
nowadverbG3568
μεγαλυνθήσεταιmegalynthēsetai
will be magnifiedverbG3170
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
σώματίsōmati
bodynounG4983
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
εἴτεeite
whetherwordG1535
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
ζωῆςzōēs
lifenounG2222
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
θανάτουthanatou
deathnounG2288
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 1:20

None of the grievous things which are in this present life can fix their fangs upon that lofty soul, which is truly philosophic, neither enmity, nor accusations, nor slanders, nor dangers, nor plots. It flies for refuge as it were to a mighty fortress, securely defended there against all that attack it from this lower earth. Such was the soul of Paul; it had taken possession of a place higher than any fortress, the seat of spiritual wisdom, that is, true philosophy. For that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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