Philippians 1:30
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Cross-reference
In John 16:33, Jesus promises tribulation for believers — the same reality Paul and the Philippians experience in their struggle.
Acts 16:19-40 is the account of Paul's suffering in Philippi, which he says the Philippians witnessed — the very struggle he references here.
In Romans 8:35-37, Paul lists hardships that cannot separate believers from Christ — the same suffering he and the Philippians endure.
In 1 Corinthians 4:9-14, Paul describes apostles' suffering for Christ — the same 'struggle' he mentions in Philippians.
In 1 Corinthians 15:30-32, Paul details daily dangers for the gospel — the same fight he and the Philippians share.
In Colossians 2:1, Paul describes his intense struggle for believers — parallel to the struggle he and Philippians share.
1 Thessalonians 2:2 also recalls Paul's suffering in Philippi, confirming the 'same struggle' he mentions to the Philippians.
In 1 Thessalonians 2:14, Paul notes that believers suffer from their own people — analogous to the struggle Philippians experience.
In 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4, Paul says believers are destined for trials — the same reality as the struggle in Philippians.
In 2 Timothy 2:10-12, Paul endures everything for the elect — the same sacrificial struggle he and the Philippians share.
In 2 Timothy 4:7, Paul uses the same 'fight' metaphor to describe his completed struggle, echoing the conflict he mentions here.
Hebrews 10:32 recalls a 'great conflict' of suffering, directly parallel to the 'same struggle' Paul mentions here.
Hebrews 12:4 notes that the readers have not yet resisted to bloodshed, contrasting with Paul's more extreme struggle here.
Revelation 2:10 calls believers to be faithful unto death, echoing the same call to endure in the struggle Paul describes here.
Revelation 12:11 describes overcoming through faithful testimony even to death, directly parallel to the same struggle Paul shares with the Philippians.
Colossians 1:29 uses the same Greek root (agon) for Paul's striving in ministry — echoing the 'conflict' mentioned here.