Lights in the World
Philippians 2:13
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
- KJV
- For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
- WEB
- For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
- ASV
- for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
- LSV
- for it is God who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
- YLT
- for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
- DBY
- for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to [his] good pleasure.Elohim
- DRC
- For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.
- GNV
- For it is God which worketh in you, both the will and the deede, euen of his good pleasure.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: θεὸς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read θεὸς; Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ θεὸς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας.
- RP2018
- ὁ θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας.
- TR-Boyd
- ὁ Θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας.
- SCR1894
- ο θεος γαρ εστιν ο ενεργων εν υμιν και το θελειν και το ενεργειν υπερ της ευδοκιας
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- Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
- 2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
- Romans 9:16So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
- Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
- James 1:16–18Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. He chose to give us birth through…
- John 3:27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
- 1 Corinthians 12:6There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
- 1 Kings 8:58May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers.
- Ephesians 1:5He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
- Ephesians 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Titus 3:4–5But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- Psalms 119:36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
- Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
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