Philippians 2:13

13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Philippians 2:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
ESV
13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
NLT
13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
MSG
13 That energy is God's energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure.
CSB
13 For it is God who is working in you, [enabling you] both to will and to act for His good purpose.

Philippians 2:13 In-Context

11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing,
15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky

Cross References 2

  • 1. Ezra 1:5; 1 Corinthians 12:6; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Galatians 2:8; Hebrews 13:21
  • 2. Ephesians 1:5
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