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2 Corinthians 1:15
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

2 Corinthians 2:3
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy isthe joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 7:16
I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in allthings.

begun.

Philippians 1:29
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do ofhis good pleasure.

John 6:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

will.

Psalm 138:8
The LORD will perfectthat which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD,endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

John 6:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Ephesians 4:12
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

perform it.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher ofour faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

the day.

Philippians 1:10
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

See on

1 Corinthians 1:8
Who shall also confirm you unto the end,that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

that He who began a good work in you
The "He" refers to God, emphasizing His role as the initiator of salvation and spiritual growth. The "good work" signifies the transformative process of salvation and sanctification. This aligns withEphesians 2:10, where believers are described as God's workmanship. The Philippian church, established by Paul during his second missionary journey (Acts 16), serves as a testament to God's initiating work in a community.

will carry it on to completion
This phrase underscores God's commitment to finish what He starts. It reflects the biblical principle that God is both the author and finisher of faith (Hebrews 12:2). The assurance of completion provides comfort and motivation for believers to persevere, knowing that their spiritual journey is under divine guidance.

until the day of Christ Jesus
The "day of Christ Jesus" refers to the future return of Christ, a central eschatological event in Christian theology. This day is associated with judgment and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). The anticipation of this day encourages believers to live in a manner worthy of the gospel, as seen throughout the New Testament (2 Peter 3:11-12).

Paul writes with settled assurance: “being confident of this.” His certainty rests, not in human effort, but in God’s unchanging character.

• Confidence is commanded elsewhere: “So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward” (Hebrews 10:35–36).

• Even in suffering, believers can echo Paul: “I know whom I have believed and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day” (2 Timothy 1:12).

• Such conviction flows from knowing that nothing can “separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38–39).

The “good work” started at conversion is entirely God’s initiative.

• Jesus affirmed, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him” (John 6:44).

• Salvation’s origin is God’s craftsmanship: “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works” (Ephesians 2:10).

• It is “not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy” (Titus 3:5).

Because God started the work, He bears full responsibility for its outcome.

God’s ongoing work is sanctification—shaping believers into Christ’s likeness.

• “The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24).

• We are “being transformed into His image with intensifying glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18).

• The psalmist’s confidence becomes ours: “The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me” (Psalm 138:8).

Progress may feel slow, but the promise guarantees that every step advances toward full maturity.

The timeline stretches to Christ’s return, ensuring perseverance all the way home.

• “He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:8).

• Hope fuels purity: “When Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).

• We “look forward to and hasten the coming of the day of God” (2 Peter 3:12-13) when “our citizenship is in heaven” becomes sight (Philippians 3:20-21).

The promise stretches across every season of life, anchoring believers until that climactic day.

Philippians 1:6 assures believers that the God who initiated their salvation will unfailingly nurture and perfect it. Confidence rests in His character, the work began at conversion, continues through sanctification, and reaches completion when Christ returns. The verse invites steady trust: what He starts, He finishes.

The day of Jesus Christ.--So also inPhilippians 1:10;Philippians 2:16, "the day of Christ;" and in1Corinthians 1:8, "the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;" in all other Epistles "the day of our Lord" (as in1Corinthians 5:5;2Corinthians 1:14;1Thessalonians 5:2;2Thessalonians 2:2); or, still more commonly, both in Gospels and Epistles, "that day." As is usual in the Epistles, the day of the Lord is spoken of as if it were near at hand. St. Paul, in the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (Philippians 2:2,et seq.),declines to pronounce that it is near; yet does not say that it is far away, and only teaches that there is much to be done, even in the development of Anti-Christian power, before it does come. It is of course clear that, in respect of the confidence here expressed, it makes no difference whether it be near or far away. The reality of the judgment as final and complete is the one point important; "the times and seasons" matter not to us. . . .