SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:25
Y confiado en esto, s que quedar, que an permanecer con todos vosotros, para provecho vuestro y gozo de la fe;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Philippians 1:25
Verse 25. Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide] Convinced that it is necessary that I should live longer, for the spreading and defense of the Gospel, I am persuaded that I shall now be liberated. This was in fact the case, for, after having been two years in bonds at Rome, he was released.
For your furtherance] In the way of righteousness.
And joy of faith] And happiness in that way. The farther a man proceeds in the way of truth, the stronger his faith will be; and the stronger his faith, the greater his joy or happiness.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide , etc.] In the flesh, in the body, live a little longer in the world. These words must be understood either of a certain infallible knowledge, arising from a divine revelation, and a firm persuasion and confidence founded upon that which the apostle had, of his being delivered from his bonds, and spared a little longer for further usefulness among the churches; and accordingly some have thought that he was after this set at liberty, and travelled through several countries preaching the Gospel, and after that was committed to prison and suffered death; but of this there is no sufficient proof: or rather therefore of a conjectural knowledge arising from the present state of things, and his view of it; being willing to hope, and persuade himself that he should be delivered from his confinement, and his life be spared for the good of the interest of Christ, and the glory of his name; it being what his heart was set upon, and he was very desirous of: and continue with you all ; not only with the Philippians, but other saints, and other churches, who were dear to him, and he to them; though he may mean more especially these believers: for your furtherance , or profiting; in divine and spiritual things, in the knowledge of Christ, and the truths of the Gospel: and joy of faith ; for the furtherance, or increase of that joy which faith is attended with, and which springs from it; for true solid joy springs from faith in the person, blood, righteousness, and atonement of Christ; and is what may be increased, and is often done by and through the ministry of the word, and the ministers of the Gospel; who do not pretend to a dominion over the faith of men, only to be helpers of their joy, as they sometimes are, as also of their faith, which as it comes by hearing is increased the same way. The phrase is Jewish; mention is made in the writings of the Jews of atwnmyhmd hwdj , the joy of faith.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-26 - Death is a great loss to a carnal, worldly man, for he loses all his earthly comforts and all his hopes; but to a true believer it is gain for it is the end of all his weakness and misery. It delivers him from all the evils of life, and brings him to possess the chief good. The apostle's difficulty was not between living in this world and living in heaven; between these two there is no comparison; but between servin Christ in this world and enjoying him in another. Not between two evi things, but between two good things; living to Christ and being with him. See the power of faith and of Divine grace; it can make us willin to die. In this world we are compassed with sin; but when with Christ we shall escape sin and temptation, sorrow and death, for ever. But those who have most reason to desire to depart, should be willing to remain in the world as long as God has any work for them to do. And the more unexpected mercies are before they come, the more of God will be seen in them.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 τουτο 5124 πεποιθως 3982 5756 οιδα 1492 5758 οτι 3754 μενω 3306 5692 και 2532 συμπαραμενω 4839 5692 πασιν 3956 υμιν 5213 εις 1519 την 3588 υμων 5216 προκοπην 4297 και 2532 χαραν 5479 της 3588 πιστεως 4102
Vincent's NT Word Studies
25. Furtherance. See on ver. 12.Of faith. Rev., in the faith. To be connected with both furtherance and joy. For promoting your faith and your joy in believing. For joy of faith, compare Rom. xv. 13.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:25 {And abide with you all} (kai paramenw pasin humin). Common Pauline idiom to repeat the simple verb (menw) as a compound (paramenw, future active indicative), old verb, to remain beside followed by locative case. See same idiom in cairw, suncairw (#Php 2:17).
