Phili 1:6, 4:7 | JFB | STEP | 6. confident-- This confidence nerves prayers and thanksgivings ( , ). this very thing-- the very thing which he prays for ( ) is the matter of his believing confidence ( ; , ). Hence the result is sure. he which hath begun-- God ( ). a good work-- Any work that God begins, He will surely finish ( ). Not even men begin a work at random. Much more the fact of His beginning the work is a pledge of its completion ( ). So as to the particular work here meant, the perfecting of their fellowship in the Gospel ( ; ; ; ; , ; , ; , ; ; Jude 24). As God cast not off Israel for ever, though chastening them for a time, so He will not cast off the spiritual Israel ( ; ; ). perform it until-- "perfect it up to" [Alford, Ellicott, and others]. the day of ... Christ-- ( ). The Lord's coming, designed by God in every age of the Church to be regarded as near, is to be the goal set before believers' minds rather than their own death.

‏ Philippians 1:6

6. confident--This confidence nerves prayers and thanksgivings (Php 1:3, 4).

this very thing--the very thing which he prays for (Php 1:4) is the matter of his believing confidence (Mr 11:24; 1Jo 5:14, 15). Hence the result is sure.

he which hath begun--God (Php 2:13).

a good work--Any work that God begins, He will surely finish (1Sa 3:12). Not even men begin a work at random. Much more the fact of His beginning the work is a pledge of its completion (Is 26:12). So as to the particular work here meant, the perfecting of their fellowship in the Gospel (Php 1:5; Psa 37:24; 89:33; 138:8; Joh 10:28, 29; Ro 8:29, 35-39; 11:1, 2 He 6:17-19; Jas 1:17; Jude 24). As God cast not off Israel for ever, though chastening them for a time, so He will not cast off the spiritual Israel (De 33:3; Is 27:3; 1Pe 1:5).

perform it until--"perfect it up to" [Alford, Ellicott, and others].

the day of ... Christ--(Php 1:10). The Lord's coming, designed by God in every age of the Church to be regarded as near, is to be the goal set before believers' minds rather than their own death.

‏ Philippians 4:7

7. And--The inseparable consequence of thus laying everything before God in "prayer with thanksgiving."

peace--the dispeller of "anxious care" (Php 4:6).

of God--coming from God, and resting in God (Joh 14:27; 16:33; Col 3:15).

passeth--surpasseth, or exceedeth, all man's notional powers of understanding its full blessedness (1Co 2:9, 10; Ep 3:20; compare Pr 3:17).

shall keep--rather, "shall guard"; shall keep as a well-garrisoned stronghold (Is 26:1, 3). The same Greek verb is used in 1Pe 1:5. There shall be peace secure within, whatever outward troubles may besiege.

hearts and minds--rather, "hearts (the seat of the thoughts) and thoughts" or purposes.

through--rather as Greek, "in Christ Jesus." It is in Christ that we are "kept" or "guarded" secure.