Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

In Context

7as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I say I have you in my heart; both in my bonds and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, I say I have you all in my heart as being joint partakers of my grace.

9I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,

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Cross References

Luke 1:78through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me testimony in the Holy Spirit,

2 Corinthians 7:15and his affection for you is the more abundant, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.

Galatians 1:20With respect to the things which I now write to you, behold, before God I lie not.

Philippians 2:1If, therefore, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort arising from love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,

Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:8-9

The Apostle's Affection and Hope. ( a. d. 62.) 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. The apostle expresses the ardent affection he had for them, and his concern for their spiritual welfare: I have you in my heart, v. 7 . He loved them as his own soul, and they lay… Read the whole commentary →

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