Philippians 2:13 (KJV)
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”
Philippians 2:13 is verse of the day number 346 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “God works in you”. It comes from Philippians 2, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.
Philippians 2:13 in other translations
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Philippians 2:13 in context
Philippians 2:10–16 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.
10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12Wherefore, 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.
13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Cross-references for Philippians 2:13
Passages most often linked to Philippians 2:13, strongest connections first.
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
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