Paul had supporters, but also detractors—critics & rivals who doubted his apostleship, questioned his mission, & saw his incarceration as divine disfavor. Responding Paul declares, “this will turn out to my salvation…” (1:19). What does “salvation” mean here? Is it being saved from eternal punishment, or deliverance—release from prison? Is it rescue from anxiety & shame? The key is that Paul quotes directly from OT Job (13:16); this narrows the interpretational options. Assailed by inexplicable loss, Job suffered unrelenting accusation from his ‘friends,’ assured of his sin. Courageously Job appealed to God for vindication and received it. Now Paul invokes Job’s voice calling for divine vindication; ultimately only God’s verdict counts. What about you? Do you feel misunderstood, unjustly criticized, unfairly maligned? Did you ever ask “why do ‘bad things’ happen to me?” Can we—like Job & Paul—appeal for God’s vindication? Let’s look at Paul, asking: do we match his example?