Philippians 1:7
As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
8For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Acts 16:23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.
Acts 21:33Then the tribune coming near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
2 Corinthians 7:3I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before, that you are in our hearts, to die together, and to live together.
Ephesians 3:1For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles;
Ephesians 6:20For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.
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 →