Philippians 1:6 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

Philippians 1:6 reads: "being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." — from the New Testament, Philippians (Pauline epistle). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

Philippians 1:6 is in the book of Philippians, traditionally attributed to Paul and written around c. 61–62 AD. Philippians is pauline epistle in the New Testament, originally addressed to The church at Philippi — Paul's most affectionate relationship. Best known for "I can do all things through Christ" and the Christ-hymn (2:5-11).

Philippians 1:6 is primarily a Bible verse about Faith, with related themes including Hope. Within Philippians, Philippians is Paul's joy-saturated thank-you letter from prison. Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

Philippians 1:6 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "Being confident3982 of this5124 very thing846, that3754 he which hath begun1728 a good18 work2041 in1722 you5213 will perform2005 it until891 the day2250 of Jesus2424 Christ5547: perform: or, finish". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

Philippians 1:6 is 24 words in the WEB translation (120 characters), broken into 2 clauses. It is short and well-suited to memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 7 seconds.

To memorise Philippians 1:6, split it into its 2 natural clauses and learn one at a time. Repeat the full verse out loud five times, then write it from memory. Saving the verse as a photo wallpaper using our verse image studio helps daily review — the visual association with a memorable background dramatically improves recall.

Philippians is Paul's joy-saturated thank-you letter from prison. It contains the great Christ-hymn (2:5-11) describing his self-emptying and exaltation, the call to rejoice always (4:4), the secret of contentment "in any and every situation" (4:11-13), and the assurance that "he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion" (1:6). Philippians 1:6 sits within this larger story — Philippians as a whole emphasises joy, humility, partnership.

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