Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
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
9And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;
Cross References
Isaiah 63:15Let your eyes be looking down from heaven, from your holy and beautiful house: where is your deep feeling, the working of your power? do not keep back the moving of your pity and your mercies:
Luke 1:78Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,
Romans 9:1I say what is true in Christ, and not what is false, my mind giving witness with me in the Holy Spirit,
2 Corinthians 7:15And his love to you is the more increased by his memory of you all, how you gave way to his authority, and how you took him to your hearts with fear and honour.
Galatians 1:20Now God is witness that the things which I am writing to you are true.
Philippians 2:1If then there is any comfort in Christ, any help given by love, any uniting of hearts in the Spirit, any loving mercies and pity,
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 →