Philippians 1:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

Terrified, х pturomenoi (G4426)] - said of horses suddenly scared: so of sudden consternation in general.

By your adversaries: which (1 Corinthians 16:9) - 'the which': your not being terrified, seeing it is.

Evident token of perdition - if they would only perceive it (2 Thessalonians 1:5). It attests this-that in contending against you, they are only rushing on their own perdition, not shaking your united faith.

To you of salvation. 'Aleph (') A B read, 'of your (final: in contrast to their "perdition") salvation.'

Philippians 1:28

28 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.