Philippians 1:22 KJV — MannaFest

Philippians 1:22

But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

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ASV

But if to live in the flesh,—if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.

WEB

But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

YLT

And if to live in the flesh is to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

DBT

but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

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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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1 Peter 4:2
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Philippians 1:24
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
2 Corinthians 10:3
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
2 Corinthians 12:2
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.

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He reckoned his labour well bestowed, if he could be instrumental to advance the honour and interest of the kingdom of Christ in the world. It is the fruit of my labour -- karpos ergou -- operæ pretium. It is worth while for a good Christian and a good minister to live in the world as long as he can glorify God and do good to his church.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

GROTIUS explains "the fruit of labor" as an idiom for "worthwhile"; If I live in the flesh, this is worth my while, for thus Christ's interest will be advanced, "For to me to live is Christ" (Php 1:21; compare Php 2:30; The second alternative, namely, dying, is taken up and handled, Php 2:17, "If I be offered."

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

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