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19 because I know that your prayers and the help the Spirit of Jesus Christ gives me will cause this trouble to result in my freedom.[a] 20 I am full of hope and feel sure I will not have any reason to be ashamed. I am certain I will continue to have the same boldness to speak freely that I always have. I will let God use my life to bring more honor to Christ. It doesn’t matter whether I live or die. 21 To me, the only important thing about living is Christ. And even death would be for my benefit.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:19 freedom Or “salvation.”
  2. Philippians 1:21 death … benefit Paul says that death would be better, because death would bring him nearer to Christ.

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