Matthew Poole and continuators on Philippians 1:25

25 And having this confidence , I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith .

viz. Being perswaded of what went immediately before, how usefull the continuance of his Life, for a further time in this World, would be to the Church of Christ, and particularly to them; he determines (as should seem) with more than probable Conjecture, (though upon supposition it should be otherwise, he gives them abundant satisfaction in their adhering to Christ, v. 27. c. 2.17.)

Even with a well-grounded knowledge either by a prophetick Spirit from a particular Revelation such as he had sometimes before had, Act. 16.9, 10. & 23.11. or by the sanctifying Spirit witnessing with his Spirit, Rom. 8.16. strengthening his Faith and perswasion, help'd by their Faith and Prayer, v. 19. compar'd with, 1. Pet. 1.8.

To these ends that by his personal presence with them, he might by his ministry further their faith in Christ, their joy in the Holy Ghost, and more abundant glorying in the power of Jesus Christ, for his safty, and being restored to them, as we see in what follows, and Eph. 4.12. with 2 Tim. 4.17. we find from his first imprisonment at Rome, (when likely this Epistle was written) he was delivered and for some years restored to the Churches which he had planted.

Marginal references: Chap. 2.24.