Philippians 1:14

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

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WEBBE

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

BSB

And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

KJV

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

ASV

and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

BBE

And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.

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καὶ kai and G2532 τοὺς tous (the) G3588 πλείονας pleionas most G4119 τῶν tōn of the G3588 ἀδελφῶν adelphōn brothers G80 ἐν en in G1722 κυρίῳ kuriō [the] Lord G2962 πεποιθότας pepoithotas already trusting G3982 τοῖς tois by the G3588 δεσμοῖς desmois chains G1199 μου mou of mine G3165 περισσοτέρως perissoterōs more abundantly G4056 τολμᾶν tolman to dare G5111 ἀφόβως aphobōs fearlessly G870 τὸν ton the G3588 λόγον logon word G3056 τοῦ tou of the G3588 θεοῦ theou God G2316 λαλεῖν lalein to speak G2980

The early church

"And that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word without fear." This shows that they were of good courage even before, and spoke with boldness, but much more now. If others then, says he, are of good courage through my bonds, much more am I; if I am the cause of confidence to others, much more to myself. "And most of the brethren in the Lord." As it was a great thing to say, My bonds gave confidence to them, he therefore adds beforehand, "in the Lord." Do you see how, even when he sees himself constrained to speak great things, he departs not from moderation? "Are more abundantly bold," he says, "to speak the word without fear"; the words "more abundantly" show that they had already begun.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Philippians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–20

The apostle was a prisoner at Rome; and to take off the offence of the cross, he shows the wisdom and goodness of God in his sufferings. These things made him known, where he would never have otherwise been known; and led some to inquire after the gospel. He suffered from false friends, as well as from enemies. How wretched the temper of those who preached Christ out of envy and contention, and to add affliction to the bonds that oppressed this best of men! The apostle was easy in the midst of all. Since our troubles may tend to the good of many, we ought to rejoice. Whatever turns to our salvation, is by the Spirit of Christ; and prayer is the appointed means of seeking for it. Our earnest expectation and hope should not be to be honoured of men, or to escape the cross, but to be upheld amidst temptation, contempt, and affliction. Let us leave it to Christ, which way he will make us serviceable to his glory, whether by labour or suffering, by diligence or patience, by living to his honour in working for him, or dying to his honour in suffering for him.

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