Philippians 2:12-13
Wycliffe Bible
12 Therefore, my most dear-worthy brethren [my most dear-worthy], as evermore ye have obeyed, not in my presence only, but much more now in mine absence, work ye with dread and trembling your health.
13 For it is God that worketh in you, both to will [both to desire], and to perform, for good will.
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Philippians 2:12-13
New Matthew Bible
12 Therefore my dearly beloveds, as you have always obeyed, not only when I was present, but now much more in my absence, even so work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God who works in you both the will and also the deed, of his own good will.
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Philippians 2:12-13
1599 Geneva Bible
12 [a]Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now much more in mine absence, so [b]make an end of your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 [c]For it is God which worketh in you both [d]the will and the deed, even of his good pleasure.
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- Philippians 2:12 The conclusion: We must go on to salvation with humility and submission, by the way of our vocation.
- Philippians 2:12 He is said to make an end of his salvation, which runneth in the race of righteousness.
- Philippians 2:13 A most sure and grounded argument against pride, for that we have nothing in us praiseworthy but it cometh of the free gift of God, and is without us, for we have no ability or power, so much as to will well (much less to do well) but only of the free mercy of God.
- Philippians 2:13 Why then, we are not stocks, but yet we do not will well of nature, but only because God hath made of our naughty will a good will.
Philippians 2:12-13
Authorized (King James) Version
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
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