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Encouragement to stand firm in the faith and fight for the gospel
Paul encourages the Philippians to live in a manner worthy of the gospel, to stand firm with one spirit, and not to be frightened by opponents, since suffering for Christ is a gift of grace. Philippians 1:27-30
Filipenses 1,27-30
27Only, live as citizens worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I may learn that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
Μόνον ἀξίως τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τοῦ Χριστοῦ πολιτεύεσθε, ἵνα εἴτε ἐλθὼν καὶ ἰδὼν ὑμᾶς εἴτε ἀπὼν ⸀ἀκούω τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν, ὅτι στήκετε ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι, μιᾷ ψυχῇ συναθλοῦντες τῇ πίστει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,
28and not frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and that from God.
καὶ μὴ πτυρόμενοι ἐν μηδενὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ἀντικειμένων (ἥτις ⸂ἐστὶν αὐτοῖς⸃ ἔνδειξις ἀπωλείας, ⸀ὑμῶν δὲ σωτηρίας, καὶ τοῦτο ἀπὸ θεοῦ,
29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
ὅτι ὑμῖν ἐχαρίσθη τὸ ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ, οὐ μόνον τὸ εἰς αὐτὸν πιστεύειν ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸ ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ πάσχειν),
30since you are engaged in the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
τὸν αὐτὸν ἀγῶνα ἔχοντες οἷον εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοὶ καὶ νῦν ἀκούετε ἐν ἐμοί.