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Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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πεποιθὼςpepoithōsBeing confidentπείθω (peithō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “Being confident”, a completed action with a present resultG3982I persuade, urge.Being confidentαὐτὸautovery thingαὐτός (autos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “very thing”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.very thingτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐναρξάμενοςenarxamenoshe which hath begunἐνάρχομαι (enarchomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he which hath begun”, a single actionG1728I begin (in), make a beginning, commence.he which hath begunἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youἔργονergonworkἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.ἀγαθὸνagathongood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “good-doer”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.ἐπιτελέσειepiteleseiwill performἐπιτελέω (epiteleō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “will perform”, an action still aheadG2005I complete, accomplish, perfect.will performἄχριachriit untilἄχριpreposition — “it until”G891as far as, up to, until, during.This verse uses “until”.it untilἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “day”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the dayΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ChristἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform [it] till a day of Jesus Christ,

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American Standard Version (1901)

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Young’s Literal Translation

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform [it] till a day of Jesus Christ,

World English Bible

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Darby Translation

having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:

Douay-Rheims

Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.

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