Philippians

Philippians 1:20–21

²⁰I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

²¹For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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Philippians 1:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
eagerly expect	ἀποκαραδοκίαν	apokaradokian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G603 eager expectation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hope	ἐλπίδα	elpida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I will in no way be ashamed	αἰσχυνθήσομαι	aischynthēsomai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G153 I am ashamed, am put to shame
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
will have complete boldness	παρρησίᾳ	parrēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3954 freedom, confidence
so that	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
will be exalted	μεγαλυνθήσεται	megalynthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3170 I enlarge, magnify, extol
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
body	σώματί	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
whether	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death

Philippians 1:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
to me	Ἐμοὶ	Emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to live	ζῆν	zēn	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2198 I live
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to die	ἀποθανεῖν	apothanein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die
gain	κέρδος	kerdos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2771 gain, advantage

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Philippians 1:20 1 Peter 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 6:20 · Isaiah 54:4 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23 · 1 John 2:28 · Ephesians 6:19–20 · 2 Timothy 4:6–7 · 2 Corinthians 4:10 · Romans 8:19 · Philippians 2:17 · Psalm 119:116 · 2 Corinthians 10:8

Philippians 1:21 Galatians 2:20 · 2 Corinthians 5:8 · 2 Corinthians 5:1 · Philippians 1:23 · 2 Corinthians 5:6 · Philippians 1:20 · Colossians 3:4 · Revelation 14:13 · Romans 8:35–39 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–15 · Isaiah 57:1–2 · Galatians 6:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.