Philippians 1:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed in anything, but that with all boldness, now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου, ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι, ἀλλʼ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ, ὡς πάντοτε, καὶ νῦν μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς, εἴτε διὰ θανάτου.

Transliteration

According to the apokaradokian and elpida of me, that in nothing aischynthēsomai, but in all parrēsia, as always, also now megalynthēsetai Christos in the sōmati of me, whether through zōēs, whether through thanatou.

Grammar Details

• *apokaradokian*: accusative, feminine, singular - eager expectation
• *elpida*: accusative, feminine, singular - hope
• *aischynthēsomai*: future passive indicative, 1st person singular - I will be ashamed
• *parrēsia*: dative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence
• *megalynthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be magnified
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *sōmati*: dative, neuter, singular - body
• *zōēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of life
• *thanatou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of death

Word Meanings

• *apokaradokian*: eager expectation/earnest waiting
• *elpida*: hope/expectation
• *aischynthēsomai*: I will be ashamed/I will be put to shame
• *parrēsia*: boldness/confidence/openness/frankness
• *megalynthēsetai*: will be magnified/will be exalted/will be honored
• *sōmati*: body/physical form
• *zōēs*: life/existence
• *thanatou*: death/end of life

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  as I hertely loke for and hope that in nothinge I shalbe ashamed: but that with all confidence as all wayes in tymes past even so now Christ shalbe magnified in my body whether it be thorowe lyfe or els deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  as I loke for and hope, that in nothinge I shalbe ashamed: but yt with all cofidence (as allwayes in tymes past, eue so now) Christ shalbe magnified in my body whether it be thorow life or thorow death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Accordyng to my expectation, and my hope, yt in nothyng I shalbe ashamed: but yt with all boldnesse, as alwayes, so now also, Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  According to my earnest expectation and [my] hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether [it be] by life, or by death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, and in all freedom, as always, also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but `that' with all boldness, as always, `so' now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 6:20 : 20 You were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body and spirit, which are God's.
• Rom 8:19 : 19 For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for the revelation of the children of God.
• Rom 5:5 : 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
• 1 Pet 4:16 : 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
• 1 John 2:28 : 28 And now, dear children, remain in Him, so that when He appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
• Isa 45:17 : 17 But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation. You will never be put to shame or humiliated, to all eternity.
• Isa 50:7 : 7 Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.
• Isa 54:4 : 4 Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. Instead, you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the reproach of your widowhood.
• John 12:27-28 : 27 Now My soul is troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But this is why I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came from heaven: "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again."
• John 21:19 : 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, 'Follow me.'
• Acts 20:24 : 24 'But I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus—to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.'
• Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
• Ps 25:2 : 2 O my God, I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, do not let my enemies triumph over me.
• Ps 62:5 : 5 Surely they intend to topple him from his lofty place; they delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah.
• Ps 119:80 : 80 May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, so that I will not be put to shame.
• Ps 119:116 : 116 Sustain me as You have promised, and I will live; do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
• Prov 10:28 : 28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
• Prov 23:18 : 18 For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
• 1 Cor 7:34 : 34 And his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs. Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.
• 1 Cor 15:31 : 31 I face death every day—yes, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 2 Cor 2:14-16 : 14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in Christ’s triumphal procession and manifests the aroma of the knowledge of Him through us in every place. 15 For we are the fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. 16 To one, we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is adequate for such a task?
• 2 Cor 4:10 : 10 We always carry in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be displayed in our body.
• 2 Cor 5:15 : 15 And he died for all, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.
• 2 Cor 7:14 : 14 For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has been found to be true as well.
• 2 Cor 10:8 : 8 Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
• Eph 6:19-20 : 19 Pray also for me, that words may be given to me to proclaim the mystery of the gospel boldly. 20 For which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
• Phil 1:14 : 14 And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more boldly and fearlessly.
• Phil 1:23-24 : 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better; 24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
• Phil 2:17 : 17 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
• Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
• 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely, and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Tim 4:6-7 : 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.
• 2 Pet 1:12-15 : 12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have. 13 I think it is right, as long as I am in this earthly tent, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that the laying aside of my tent is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 And I will also make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will always be able to remember these things.
• Rom 6:13 : 13 Do not present the parts of your body as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and the parts of your body as instruments of righteousness to God.
• Rom 6:19 : 19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you presented the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present them as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
• Rom 9:33 : 33 Just as it is written: 'Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.'
• Rom 12:1 : 1 I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercies, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
• Rom 14:7-9 : 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this reason Christ died, returned to life, and rose again, so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.