Philippians 2:13
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
- KJV
- For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
- WEB
- For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
- ASV
- for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
- DARBY
- for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to [his] good pleasure.
- BLB
- For God is the One working in you⁺ both to will and to work on behalf of [His] good pleasure.
- ÅB
- for Gud er den som virker i dere både å ville og å virke til hans velbehag.
- OTB
- for det er Gud som virker i dere både å ville og å virke til hans gode hensikt.
- B1930
- for Gud er den som virker i eder både å ville og å virke til hans velbehag.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 13:21
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Read in context2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Read in context2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Read in contextRomans 9:16
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Read in contextEphesians 1:11
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Read in contextJames 1:16–18
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Read in contextJohn 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
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