rwp - Philippians:1:6

rwp@Philippians:1:6 @{Being confident} (\pepoiths\). Second perfect active of \peith\, to persuade. {This very thing} (\auto touto\). Accusative of the inner object with \pepoiths\, "this thing itself." {Will perfect it} (\epitelesei\). Future active indicative of \epitele\, will fully (\epi-\) finish. God began and God will consummate it (see strkjv@2Corinthians:8:6; strkjv@Galatians:3:3| where both words occur together as here), but not without their cooperation and partnership. {Until the day of Jesus Christ} (\achri hmeras Christou Isou\). The second coming as in verse 10|. See strkjv@1Thessalonians:5:2,4; strkjv@2Thessalonians:1:10; strkjv@2:2; strkjv@1Corinthians:1:18; strkjv@3:13; strkjv@2Corinthians:1:14; strkjv@Romans:13:12|. Paul never sets the time for the Lord's return, but he is cheered by that blessed hope.