29 [a]For unto you it is given for Christ, that not only ye should believe in him, but also suffer for his sake,

30 [b]Having the same fight, which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:29 He proveth that his saying, that persecution is a token of our salvation, because it is a gift of God to suffer for Christ, which gift he bestoweth upon his own, as he doth the gift of faith.
  2. Philippians 1:30 Now he showeth for what purpose he made mention of his afflictions.

29 For it has been granted to you(A) on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer(B) for him, 30 since you are going through the same struggle(C) you saw(D) I had, and now hear(E) that I still have.

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