Philippians 1:28

They should not be frightened by opponents; their courage signals the opponents' ruin and their own salvation from God. Fearless faith is a sign of God's saving work.

Cross-references · 22

• 2 Tim 1:7–8For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
• 2 Th 1:5–6Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
• Matt 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• 2 Tim 2:11–12It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
• Isa 51:7Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
• 1 Pet 4:12–14Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
• Matt 5:10–12Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Rom 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
• Heb 13:6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
• Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
• Rev 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
• Ps 68:19–20Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
• 1 Th 2:2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
• Luke 12:4–7And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
• Luke 21:12–19But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
• Luke 3:6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
• Gen 49:18I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
• Isa 51:12I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
• Acts 4:19–31But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
• Acts 5:40–42And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
• Ps 50:23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
• Acts 28:28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

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