Philippians 2:29
So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 10:40He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.
Luke 9:5And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.
Acts 2:46And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,
Acts 28:10Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of.
Romans 16:2That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself.
1 Corinthians 16:18For they gave comfort to my spirit and to yours: for which cause give respect to such people.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:20-30
Praise of Timothy and Epaphroditus. ( a. d. 62.) 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But… Read the whole commentary →