Philippians 1:4
always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In Context
3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
5for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;
Cross References
Luke 15:7I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Philippians 3:18For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Colossians 2:5For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
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 →