Philippians 1:12 KJV — MannaFest

Philippians 1:12

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

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ASV

Now I would have you know, brethren, that the thingswhich happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;

WEB

Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.

YLT

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

DBT

But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

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Philippians — A prison letter dominated by joy. Four chapters move from partnership in the gospel through the humility of Christ to pressing on to contentment.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 61–62, from Roman imprisonment

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2 Timothy 2:9
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
2 Timothy 4:17
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Acts 11:19–21
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
Romans 8:37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

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): The things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel. A strange chemistry of Providence this, to extract so great a good as the enlargement of the gospel out of so great an evil as the confinement of the apostle. " I suffer trouble as an evil-doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound, 2 Tim. ii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

understand--Greek, "know." The Philippians probably had feared that his imprisonment would hinder the spread of the Gospel; he therefore removes this fear. the things which happened unto me--Greek, "the things concerning me." rather--so far is my imprisonment from hindering the Gospel. Faith takes in a favorable light even what seems adverse [BENGEL] (Php 1:19, 28;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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