Philippians 1:22

but if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor; yet what I shall choose I wot not.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But if I live in the flesh - If I continue to live; if I am not condemned and make a martyr at my approaching trial. This is the fruit of my l...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) But if I live in the (n) flesh, this [is] the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. (7) An example of a true shepherd, who cons...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22 But if to live in the flesh. As persons in despair feel in perplexity as to whether they ought to prolong their life any farther in miseri...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But if I live in the flesh,— "But if my lot should be to live longer in the flesh, this magnifying, or serving of Christ will be the fruit of my la...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prisoner Apostle in Rome § 1. Address and Salutation ( Philippians 1:1-2 ). Philippians 1:1 ; Philippians 1:2 . The form of greeting in Ph...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome ( Philippians 1:12-26 ). (1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through the pr...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(19-24) In these verses, under the power of that feeling of joy of which he speaks above, St. Paul unveils to the Philippians his most sacred aspirat...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But if I live in the flesh... — The translation of this verse in the Authorised version is inaccurate, and perhaps a gloss to soften the difficulty...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 4 THE CHOICE BETWEEN LIVING AND DYING. Philippians 1:21-26 (R.V.) AT the close of the preceding section we see that the ruling princip...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter is in itself a revelation of Christian experience. The word “sin" is not mentioned. The flesh is referred to only that it may be ignored....
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(15) Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: (16) The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposin...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Consistently with the character of the epistle, in his addressing the Philippians, Paul does not do so as an apostle, but linking Timothy's name with...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Stresses That He Faces The Future Decision To Be Made By Rome About Him With Confidence. To Live Will Mean That He Can Continue To Serve God's...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Here he begins to treat of the former clause of the preceding verse. Of the latter he treats, Philippians 2:17 . But if I am to live is the flesh,...

²² But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Related Commentaries of Philippians 1:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Philippians 1:22