Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Philippians 1:29 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 29. 29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
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Quick Meaning
Paul describes both believing in Christ and suffering for Christ as realities granted within allegiance to him.
Read It With
- Philippians 1:27–30
Living worthily of the gospel includes shared resolve, courage before opponents, faith, suffering, and solidarity with Paul.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Verse 29 explains why opposition should not surprise the church: allegiance to Christ includes both the gift of believing in him and the costly reality of suffering for him.
What This Verse Is Not Saying
Philippians 1:29 does not call every kind of pain persecution for Christ or permit believers to create avoidable suffering through harmful conduct.
What Remains True
Suffering that arises from faithful allegiance to Christ is not evidence that faith has failed.
How It Can Shape Life
- When faithfulness brings real cost, seek support and endurance without assuming that comfort is the measure of God's favor.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Philippians 1:27–30 — Stand Together When Faith Is CostlySources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: The KJV wording and immediate English context for Philippians 1:27–30.
Exact location: eBible/CrossWire eng-kjv2006 USFM, source files dated 2026-08-19, Philippians 1; archive and normalized-corpus SHA-256 values are recorded in the library policy.
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: The critically edited Greek wording and punctuation used as the base text for this passage.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT repository, data/sblgnt/text/Phil.txt, Philippians 1, verses within Philippians 1:27–30.
Open the Philippians Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Philippians with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, digital edition accessed 2026
Supports: Material English translation choices, syntax notes, and textual variants identified for this passage.
Exact location: NET Bible, Philippians 1, translator and textual notes attached to the verses in Philippians 1:27–30.
Open NET Philippians 1 ↗