Philippians 1:20

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“according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.”

— WEB

“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.”

— KJV

“according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.”

— ASV

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1 Peter 4:16 "But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter."
1 Corinthians 6:20 "for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s."
Isaiah 54:4 "“Don’t be afraid; for you will not be ashamed. Don’t be confounded; for you will not be disappointed. For you will forget the shame of yo…"
1 Thessalonians 5:23 "May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our L…"
Ephesians 6:19-20 "on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,"
1 John 2:28 "Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming."
Romans 8:19 "For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed."
2 Corinthians 4:10 "always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body."

Commentary

According to my earnest expectation--The Greek expresses, "expectation with uplifted head (Luk 21:28) and outstretched neck." Rom 8:19 is the only other place in the New Testament that the word occurs. TITTMANN says, in both places it implies not mere expectation, but the anxious desire of an anticipated prosperous issue in afflictive circumstances. The subject of his earnest expectation which follows, answers to "my salvation" (Phi 1:19). in nothing I shall be ashamed--in nothing have reason to be ashamed of "my work for God, or His work in me" [ALFORD]. Or, "in nothing be disappointed in my hope, but that I may fully obtain it" [ESTIUS]. So "ashamed" is used in Rom 9:33. all boldness--"all" is opposed to "in nothing," as "boldness" is the opposite to "ashamed." so now also--when "my body" is "in bonds" (Phi 1:17). Christ--not Paul, "shall be magnified." life, or by death--Whatever be the issue, I cannot lose; I must be the gainer by the event. Paul was not omniscient; in the issue of things pertaining to themselves, the apostles underwent the same probation of faith and patience as we.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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