What does Philippians 1:6 mean?
“being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Quick answer
‘He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion’—God finishes the salvation he starts.
What it means
Paul is confident that the spiritual work God began in believers is his to complete, not ours to sustain alone.
Completion comes ‘until the day of Christ Jesus’—God will keep and perfect his people to the end.
Common questions
What is the ‘good work’ God will complete?
The work of salvation and transformation he began in believers—he himself will bring it to completion at Christ’s return.
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Original BibleDawn explanation · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.