Philippians Chapter 1 verse 28 Holy Bible
and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;
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Having no fear of those who are against you; which is a clear sign of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;
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and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;
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And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
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and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
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and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 28. - And in nothing terrified by your adversaries; literally, snared, as a frightened horse. Which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation; translate, seeing that it (your courage) is to them an evident token of perdition, but (with the best manuscripts) of your salvation. And that of God. These words are to be taken with "an evident token." The courage of God's saints in the midst of dangers is a proof of his presence and favor, a token of final victory (comp. 2 Thessalonians 1:5).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28) Terrified.--The original word is strong--starting, or flinching, like a scared animal.Which (that is, your fearlessness) is . . .--This fearlessness, in the absence of all earthly means of protection or victory, is a sign of a divine "strength made perfect in weakness" (2Corinthians 13:9)--not a complete and infallible sign (for it has often accompanied mere fanatic delusion), but a sign real as far as it goes, having its right force in harmony with others. The effect which it had on the heathen themselves is shown even by the affected contempt with which the Stoics spoke of it, as a kind of "madness," a morbid "habit," a sheer "obstinacy." (See Epictetus, iv. 7; Marc. Aurelius, Med. xi. 3.)And that of God.--These words apply to the word "token," and so derivatively both to "perdition" and "salvation." The sign is of God, because the gift of spiritual strength is of God, but it may be read by both sides. Like the pillar of God's presence, it is "a cloud and darkness" to the one, but "light by night" to the other.
