Philippians 1:7
As it is just for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart[1:7]; being all of you, both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, partakers of the grace with me.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
8For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all, with the tender affection of Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Acts 16:23And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;
Acts 21:33Then the chief captain came near, and took hold of him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.
1 Corinthians 13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
2 Corinthians 7:3I say it not for condemnation; for I have before said, that ye 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 bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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 →