Philippians 1:4
always in my every entreaty for all of you, making the entreaty with joy
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In Context
3I thank my God upon every memory of you,
5for your participation in the good-news from the first day until now.
Cross References
Luke 15:7I say to you, that thus there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.
Romans 1:9For God is my witness whom I serve in my spirit in the good-news of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment
Philippians 3:18For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,
Colossians 2:5For even though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your orderliness, and the steadfastness of your faith for Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope or joy or crown of boast? Or is it not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:4-7
The Apostle's Thankfulness and Joy. ( a. d. 62.) 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: The apostle proceeds after the inscription and benediction to thanksgiving for the saints at Philippi. He tells them what it was he thanked God for, upon… Read the whole commentary →