Philippians 1:28
Good News Translation
Don't be afraid of your enemies; always be courageous, and this will prove to them that they will lose and that you will win, because it is God who gives you the victory.

New Revised Standard Version
and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing.

Contemporary English Version
Be brave when you face your enemies. Your courage will show them that they are going to be destroyed, and it will show you that you will be saved. God will make all of this happen,

New American Bible
not intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is proof to them of destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

in.

Isaiah 51:7,12 Hearken to me, you that know what is just, my people who have my law in your heart: fear ye not the reproach of men, and be not afraid of their blasphemies. . . .

Matthew 10:28 And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Luke 12:4-7 And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. . . .

Luke 21:12-19 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake. . . .

Acts 4:19-31 But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just, in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye. . . .

Acts 5:40-42 And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus. And they dismissed them. . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:2 But having suffered many things before and been shamefully treated, (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.

2 Timothy 1:7,8 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power and of love and of sobriety. . . .

Hebrews 13:6 So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.

Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death: and I will give thee the crown of life.

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2 Thessalonians 1:5,6 For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer. . . .

1 Peter 4:12-14 Dearly beloved, think not strange the burning heat which is to try you: as if some new thing happened to you. . . .

but.

Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Romans 8:17 And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

2 Timothy 2:11,12 A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him. . . .

and that.

Genesis 49:18 I will look for thy salvation, O Lord.

Psalm 50:23 The sacrifice of praise shall glorify me: and there is the way by which I will shew him the salvation of God.

Psalm 68:19,20 Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us. . . .

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my saviour, I will deal confidently, and will not fear: because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, and he is become my salvation.

Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Acts 28:28 Be it known therefore to you that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: and they will hear it.

Context
Worthy of the Gospel
27Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel. 28And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God. 29For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him:…
Cross References
John 16:8
And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment.

2 Thessalonians 1:5
For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer.

Philippians 1:27
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