Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Study Note
Study Note
Paul's confidence 'that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus' is a statement of divine perseverance in salvation. The 'good work' may refer to the Philippians' partnership in the gospel (verse 5) or more broadly to the work of salvation; the ambiguity is possibly deliberate. 'The day of Christ Jesus' is Paul's eschatological horizon — the completion of salvation awaits the parousia, meaning present experience is an incomplete but reliable trajectory. The verse has been foundational in Reformed and Calvinist theology for the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, understood as God's continued working rather than human faithfulness.
Other Translations
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,
For I am certain of this very thing, that he by whom the good work was started in you will make it complete till the day of Jesus Christ:
Cross References
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