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Paul’s desire is that Christ be magnified through his physical existence, whether in life or death. This reflects a profound understanding of the believer’s body as a temple of the Holy Spirit ( 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ), meant to honor God in all circumstances.
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St. Paul, in his humility, prefers the pasture, "Christ...
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20 NIV - Philippians 1:20 I eagerly expect and hope that I...
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20 NLT - Philippians 1:20 I eagerly expect and hope that I...
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20 ESV - Philippians 1:20 I eagerly expect and hope that I...
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20 NASB - Philippians 1:20 I eagerly expect and hope that I...
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Paul's Trials Advance the Gospel … 19 For I know that this...
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according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in...
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Even though Paul must have been mistreated in prison, he could be happy and display to the guards the unlimited greatness of Christ. In particular, Paul displayed Christ’s inexhaustible patience. Christ certainly was magnified in Paul’s physical body. Day by day, Paul was happy in the Lord. His happiness did not diminish as time went by.
Paul gives us a specific illustration of this from his own experience in Philippians 1:20. He faces the prospect of torture and death and says, It is my eager expectation and hope that I shall not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
When Paul said that he wants to magnify Christ in his life, he does not say he wants to magnify Christ first. He said that his passion is “that…now as always Christ will be honored (or magnified) in my body…” He aims to give glory to Christ not just now but always.
Oct 5, 2018 · How much more wonderful is the life of the child of God, when it magnifies Christ before the eyes of men. Such was the case with Paul. In Philippians 1:20 he wrote, " According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that in all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death."
Jul 2, 2015 · Second, Paul uses the metaphor to show that the church is unified. Paul asserts that the church collectively is unified in the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:27). There are different members but there is one body. He wants no division in the body of Christ, but rather that care be taken for each member (12:25).
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Jan 1, 2008 · Paul’s Imprisonment Furthers The Gospel (1:12-18) In verse twenty of the first chapter of Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians one of the great affirmations of the letter comes from the pen of the apostle when he states: “Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”
