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Philippians 1:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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:


Philippians 1:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 1:615 words
GreekMeaning
πεποιθὼςpepoithōs
having been persuaded ofverbG3982
αὐτὸauto
the very thingadjectiveG846
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
ho
the OnearticleG3588
ἐναρξάμενοςenarxamenos
having begunverbG1728
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
ἔργονergon
a worknounG2041
ἀγαθὸνagathon
goodadjectiveG18
ἐπιτελέσειepitelesei
will complete itverbG2005
ἄχριachri
untilprepositionG891
ἡμέραςhēmeras
the daynounG2250
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 1:6

“Being confident of this very thing, that He which began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.” See how he also teaches them to be unassuming. For since he had witnessed a great thing of them, that they may not feel as men are apt to do, he presently teaches them to refer both the past and the future to Christ. How? By saying, not, “Being confident that as you began you will also finish,” but what? “He which began a good work in you will perfect…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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