Teks -- Philippians 1:25 (NET)

1:25 And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Phi 1:25 - And abide with you all

And abide with you all ( kai paramenō pāsin humin ).

Common Pauline idiom to repeat the simple verb (menō ) as a compound (paramenō , future active indicative), old verb, to remain beside followed by locative case. See same idiom in chairō , sunchairō (Phi 2:17).

Vincent: Phi 1:25 - Furtherance

Furtherance

See on Phi 1:12.

Vincent: Phi 1:25 - Of faith

Of faith

Rev., in the faith . To be connected with both furtherance and joy . For promoting your faith and your joy in believing. For joy of faith , compare Rom 15:13.

Wesley: Phi 1:25 - I know

By a prophetic notice given him while he was writing this.

Wesley: Phi 1:25 - That I shall continue some time longer with you

And doubtless he did see them after this confinement.

JFB: Phi 1:25

Translate, "And being confident of this."

JFB: Phi 1:25 - I know, &c.

By prophetical intimations of the Spirit. He did not yet know the issue, as far as human appearances were concerned (Phi 2:23). He doubtless returned from his first captivity to Philippi (Heb 13:19; Phm 1:22).

JFB: Phi 1:25 - joy of faith

Greek, "joy in your faith."

Clarke: Phi 1:25 - Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide

Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide - Convinced that it is necessary that I should live longer, for the spreading and defense of the Gospel, I am persuaded that I shall now be liberated. This was in fact the case, for, after having been two years in bonds at Rome, he was released

Clarke: Phi 1:25 - For your furtherance

For your furtherance - In the way of righteousness

Clarke: Phi 1:25 - And joy of faith

And joy of faith - And happiness in that way. The farther a man proceeds in the way of truth, the stronger his faith will be; and the stronger his faith, the greater his joy or happiness.

Calvin: Phi 1:25 - And having this confidence

25.And having this confidence. Some, reckoning it an inconsistent thing that the Apostle ⁸² should acknowledge himself to have been disappointed of his expectation, are of opinion that he was afterwards freed from bonds, and went over many countries of the world. Their fears, however, as to this are groundless, for the saints are accustomed to regulate their expectations according to the word of God, so as not to promise themselves more than God has promised. Thus, when they have a sure token of God’s will, they in that case place their reliance also upon a sure persuasion, which admits of no hesitation. Of this nature is a persuasion respecting a perpetual remission of sins, respecting the aid of the Spirit for the grace of final perseverance, (as it is called,) and respecting the resurrection of the flesh. Of this nature, also, was the assurance of the Prophets respecting their prophecies. As to other things, they expect nothing except conditionally, and hence they subject all events to the providence of God, who, they allow, sees more distinctly than they. To remain, means here, to stay for a little while: to continue, means, to remain for a long time.

TSK: Phi 1:25 - confidence // for // joy

confidence : Phi 2:24; Act 20:25

for : Luk 22:32; Joh 21:15-17; Act 11:23, Act 14:22; Rom 1:11, Rom 1:12, Rom 15:18, Rom 15:29; 2Co 1:24; Eph 4:11-13

joy : Psa 60:6; Rom 5:2, Rom 15:13; 1Pe 1:8

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Phi 1:25 - And having this confidence // I know // I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith

And having this confidence viz. being persuaded of what went immediately before, how useful the continuance of his life, for a further time in this world, would be to the church of Christ, and particularly to them, he determines (as should seem) with more than probable conjecture; though, upon supposition it should be otherwise, he gives them abundant satisfaction in their adhering to Christ, Phi 1:27 2:17 .

I know even with a well grounded knowledge, either by a prophetic Spirit, from a particular revelation such as he had sometimes before had, Act 16:9,10 23:11 , or the sanctifying Spirit witnessing with his spirit, Rom 8:16 , strengthening his faith and persuasion, helped by their faith and prayer, Phi 1:19 , compared with 1Pe 1:8 .

I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith to these ends, that, by his personal presence with them, he might by his ministry further their faith in Christ, their joy in the Holy Ghost, and more abundant glorying in the power of Jesus Christ, for his safety, and being restored to them, as we see in what follows; and Eph 4:1 , with 2Ti 4:17 , we find, from his first imprisonment at Rome, (when likely this Epistle was written), he was delivered, and for some years restored to the churches which he had planted.

Haydock: Phi 1:25-26 - And having this confidence // I know

And having this confidence. In effect St. Paul escaped this first danger, for after having remained two years at Rome, he was taken from his confinement. (Calmet) ---

I know (or am persuaded, as in the Greek) that I shall remain....by my coming to you again. This is one argument that this epistle was written during his first imprisonment at Rome: yet this is not agreed upon by the interpreters, and especially whether he ever returned again to Philippi. (Witham)

Gill: Phi 1:25 - And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide // and continue with you all // for your furtherance // and joy of faith

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide,.... In the flesh, in the body, live a little longer in the world. These words must be understood either of a certain infallible knowledge, arising from a divine revelation, and a firm persuasion and confidence founded upon that which the apostle had, of his being delivered from his bonds, and spared a little longer for further usefulness among the churches; and accordingly some have thought that he was after this set at liberty, and travelled through several countries preaching the Gospel, and after that was committed to prison and suffered death; but of this there is no sufficient proof: or rather therefore of a conjectural knowledge arising from the present state of things, and his view of it; being willing to hope, and persuade himself that he should be delivered from his confinement, and his life be spared for the good of the interest of Christ, and the glory of his name; it being what his heart was set upon, and he was very desirous of:

and continue with you all; not only with the Philippians, but other saints, and other churches, who were dear to him, and he to them; though he may mean more especially these believers:

for your furtherance, or "profiting"; in divine and spiritual things, in the knowledge of Christ, and the truths of the Gospel:

and joy of faith; for the furtherance, or increase of that joy which faith is attended with, and which springs from it; for true solid joy springs from faith in the person, blood, righteousness, and atonement of Christ; and is what may be increased, and is often done by and through the ministry of the word, and the ministers of the Gospel; who do not pretend to a dominion over the faith of men, only to be helpers of their joy, as they sometimes are, as also of their faith, which as it comes by hearing is increased the same way. The phrase is Jewish; mention is made in the writings of the Jews ^f of חדוה דמהימנותא, "the joy of faith",