Philippians 1 · Verse 19

Philippians 1:19

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Philippians 1:19, King James Version

Philippians 1:19 in other translations

BSB	because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
WEB	For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
ASV	For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
YLT	For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,
DARBY	for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;
BBE	For I am conscious that this will be for my salvation, through your prayer and the giving out of the stored wealth of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Webster	For I know that this will turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

What does Philippians 1:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

19. turn to my salvation--"turn out to me for, (or unto) salvation." This proclamation of Christ every way will turn out to my spiritual good. Christ, whose interests are my interests, being glorified thereby; and so the coming of His kingdom being furthered, which, when it does come, will bring completed "SALVATION" (He 9:28) to me and all whose "earnest expectation" (Php 1:20) is that Christ may be magnified in them. So far is their preaching from causing me, as they thought, tribulation in my bonds (Php 1:16). Paul plainly quotes and applies to himself the very words of the Septuagint (Job 13:16), "This shall turn out to my salvation," which belong to all God's people of every age, in their tribulation (compare Job 13:15). through your prayer and the supply--The Greek intimately joins the two nouns together, by having but one preposition and one article: "Through your prayer and (the consequent) supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (obtained for me through your prayer)."

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 19. For I know that this shall turn to my salvation. Will be a means of my salvation. Whether the effect shall be to turn public favour towards the Christian religion, and secure my release; or whether it shall be to instigate my enemies more, so as to lead to my death; I am satisfied that the result, so far as I am concerned, will be well. The word "salvation," here, does not refer to him release from captivity, as Koppe, Rosenmuller, Clarke, and others, suppose; for he was not absolutely certain of that, and could not expect that to be effected by "the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ." But the meaning is, that all these dealings, including his imprisonment, and especially the conduct of those who thought to add affliction to his bonds, would be among the means of his salvation. Trying and painful as all this was, yet trial and pain Paul reckoned among the means of grace; and he had no doubt that this would prove so.

Through your prayer. 2Cor 1:11.

And the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. To sustain me, and to cause those happy results to come out of these trials. He needed the same Spirit which Jesus Christ had, to enable him to bear his trials with patience, and to impart to him the consolations which he required. He had no idea that these trials would produce these effects of their own accord, nor that it could be by any strength of his own.

(a) "shall turn" Rom 8:28 (b) "your prayer" 2Cor 1:11

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 19 This shall turn to my salvation - That is: It will be the means of my temporal safety; of my deliverance; for so the word σωτηρια is here to be understood. The Jews had denounced the apostle as an enemy to Caesar; but he knew that, when the nature of the Gospel should be fully known, the Romans would see that he could be no enemy to Caesar who proclaimed a prince whose kingdom was not of this world; and who had taught, in the most unequivocal manner, that all Christians were to give tribute to whom tribute was due, and while they feared God to honor also the king, though that king was Nero. Through your prayer - Knowing them to be genuine followers of Christ, he was satisfied that their prayers would be very available in his behalf; and under God he places much dependence upon them. The supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ - The word επιχορηγια, which we translate supply, signifies also furnishing whatever is necessary. The Spirit of God he expected to help all his infirmities, and to furnish him with all the wisdom, prudence, strength of reason, and argument, which might be necessary for him in the different trials he had to pass through with his persecutors, and the civil powers, at whose judgment-seat he stood.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Philippians 1:12-20

The apostle was a prisoner at Rome; and to take off the offence of the cross, he shows the wisdom and goodness of God in his sufferings. These things made him known, where he would never have otherwise been known; and led some to inquire after the gospel. He suffered from false friends, as well as from enemies. How wretched the temper of those who preached Christ out of envy and contention, and to add affliction to…

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Philippians 1:19 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οἶδαoidaI know

γὰρgarforG1063

ὅτιhotithatG3754

τοῦτόtoutothisG3778

μοιmoifor meG3165

ἀποβήσεταιapobēsetaiwill turn outG576

εἰςeistoG1519

σωτηρίανsōtēriandeliveranceG4991

διὰdiathroughG1223

τῆςtēs<the>G3588

ὑμῶνhumōnyourG4771

δεήσεωςdeēseōsprayerG1162

καὶkaiandG2532

ἐπιχορηγίαςepichorēgias[the] provisionG2024

τοῦtouof theG3588

πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151

ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424

ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Philippians 1:19

Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Acts 16:7
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
2 Corinthians 1:11
Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
Galatians 4:6
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Romans 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Ephesians 6:18-19
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
1 Corinthians 4:17
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
1 Peter 1:7-9
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:11
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I know.
Ro 8:28; 1Co 4:17; 1Pe 1:7-9
through.
2Co 1:11; Eph 6:18,19
the Spirit.
Ro 8:9; Ga 4:6; 1Pe 1:11

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Context

Philippians 1:18
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Philippians 1:19
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Philippians 1:20
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

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Philippians 1:19 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Porque sé que esto se me tornará á salud, por vuestra oración, y por la suministración del Espíritu de Jesucristo;
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Car je sais que ceci me tournera à salut par vos supplications et par les secours de l’Esprit de Jésus Christ,
German Elberfelder 1871	denn ich weiß, daß dies mir zur Seligkeit ausschlagen wird durch euer Gebet und durch Darreichung des Geistes Jesu Christi,
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Scio enim quia hoc mihi proveniet ad salutem, per vestram orationem, et subministrationem Spiritus Jesu Christi,