Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

motives (Instr. Means; pretext, excuse, merely an appearance)
or (contrast) with true motives (Instr. Means), Christ (Subj.
Nom.) is being proclaimed (katagge,llw, PPI3S, Gnomic). As a
matter of fact (emphatic, continuative), I am maintaining
inner happiness (cai,rw, PAI1S, Iterative; joy) during this
(Loc. Time; proclaiming of Christ with false motivation); and
furthermore (double emphatic conj.), I plan to continue
maintaining this inner happiness within myself in the future
(cai,rw, FMI1S, Progressive/Predictive, Deponent; joy).
WHO Philippians 1:18 ti, ga,r plh.n o[ti panti. tro,pw| ei;te profa,sei ei;te avlhqei,a| Cristo.j
katagge,lletai kai. evn tou,tw| cai,rw avlla. kai. carh,somai
VUL
Philippians 1:18 quid enim dum omni modo sive per occasionem sive per veritatem Christus
adnuntiatur et in hoc gaudeo sed et gaudebo
LWB Philp. 1:19 Indeed, I know that this event [the proclamation of Christ] shall lead to my
deliverance [release from prison] through your prayers and monetary support motivated
by the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
KW Philp. 1:19 For I know positively that this [the fact that Christ is being proclaimed] shall
result in deliverance and preservation for me [lest I become discouraged in and because of my
imprisonment which restricts my opportunity to proclaim the good news] through your petition
and through the full-proportioned support and aid of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
KJV
Philippians 1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the
supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS
Paul is confident (Intensive Perfect tense) that the proclamation of Christ will eventually lead to
(Deliberative Future tense) his release from prison. The more other people preach Christ publicly,
the more ridiculous it becomes for him to remain in prison for doing the same thing. This is a round
about way of saying that the very preaching by those with false motivation is actually helping hasten
his acquittal. While they preach Christ with the purpose of causing Paul grief, the very act of their
preaching actually paves the way for his eventual release. If Paul is guilty of a crime related to
preaching, then so are they. The Greek word “soterion” probably points to Paul’s deliverance from
prison, but it could also encompass his endurance to the Day of Christ and/or his vindication in the
heavenly courtroom.
The reason I chose “deliverance” above “endurance” or “vindication” in my translation is the
addition of “other things” that were working together for Paul’s release. The Philippians are praying
for him and they have provided greatly needed monetary support. He probably had to post bail, so he
could live in better accommodations until his trial commenced. He also needed rent money for an