For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Parallel translations
- WEB For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- BSB because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
- NKJV For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- NASB for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- NLT For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance.
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Paul is confident his situation will result in his deliverance, through their prayers and the Spirit's help. He relies on prayer and the Spirit, not circumstances.
Overview
"Salvation" here likely means his ultimate vindication and final deliverance, whether or not he is released. He counts on the Philippians' intercession and "the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ" to sustain him. The echo of Job 13:16 frames his trust in God's faithful outcome.
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Cross-references · 9
- Rom 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- Acts 16:7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
- 2 Cor 1:11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
- Gal 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
- Rom 8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
- 1 Cor 4:17For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
- Eph 6:18–19Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
- 1 Pet 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
- 1 Pet 1:7–9That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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