Chapter summary

Philippians 1 Summary

Philippians 1 opens Paul's letter of joy from prison — «to live is Christ, and to die is gain» — and his prayer that they would discern what is excellent.

Paul gives thanks for the Philippians' partnership in the gospel and is confident God will finish the good work he began in them. His imprisonment has actually advanced the gospel.

He sums up his life and death: «For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.» Either way he wins. He calls them to «conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.»

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Philippians 1:6 “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.” Philippians 1:21 “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

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