Philippians 1:6

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⁴ In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,

⁵ because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

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.

⁷ It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

⁸ God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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:
WEB: being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
ASV: being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
DARBY: having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:
BLB: being persuaded of this very thing, that the One having begun a good work in you⁺ will complete [it] until the day of Christ Jesus.

ÅB: Og jeg er fullt sikker på dette at han som begynte en god gjerning i dere, vil fullføre den inntil Jesu Kristi dag,
OTB: og jeg er overbevist om dette, at han som begynte en god gjerning i dere, vil fullføre den inntil Kristi Jesu dag.
B1930: Og jeg er fullt viss på dette at han som begynte en god gjerning i eder, vil fullføre den inntil Jesu Kristi dag,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Thessalonians 5:23–24
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
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Ephesians 4:12
to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
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Hebrews 13:20–21
Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
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Psalms 138:8
The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.
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1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
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Romans 8:28–30
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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1 Corinthians 1:8
He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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