Philippians 1:25
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And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
καὶ τοῦτο πεποιθὼς οἶδα ὅτι μενῶ, καὶ συμπαραμενῶ πᾶσιν ὑμῖν εἰς τὴν ὑμῶν προκοπὴν καὶ χαρὰν τῆς πίστεως,
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Philippians 2:24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
Romans 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Romans 1:12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Romans 15:32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
Philemon 1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
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1 Peter 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
2 Chronicles 20:20 ¶And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Psalms 60:5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
viz. being persuaded of what went immediately before, how useful the continuance of his life, for a further time in this world, would be to the church of Christ, and particularly to them, he determines (as should seem) with more than probable conjecture; though, upon supposition it should be otherwise, he gives them abundant satisfaction in their adhering to Christ, Php 1:27 2:17.
even with a well grounded knowledge, either by a prophetic Spirit, from a particular revelation such as he had sometimes before had, Act 16:9,10 23:11, or the sanctifying Spirit witnessing with his spirit, Rom 8:16, strengthening his faith and persuasion, helped by their faith and prayer, Php 1:19, compared with 1Pe 1:8.
to these ends, that, by his personal presence with them, he might by his ministry further their faith in Christ, their joy in the Holy Ghost, and more abundant glorying in the power of Jesus Christ, for his safety, and being restored to them, as we see in what follows; and Eph 4:1, with 2Ti 4:17, we find, from his first imprisonment at Rome, (when likely this Epistle was written), he was delivered, and for some years restored to the churches which he had planted.