Philippians 1:7
It's appropriate for me to be thinking this way about all of you because you mean so much to me. Whether I'm in prison or out there making the good news clear, all of you share God's grace together with me.
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8God is my witness as to my great affection for every one of you in the caring love of Christ Jesus.
Cross References
Acts 16:23After giving them a severe beating, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them locked up.
Acts 21:33Then the commander came over and arrested Paul, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He asked who he was, and what he had done.
1 Corinthians 13:7Love never gives up, keeps on trusting, stays confident, and remains patient whatever happens.
2 Corinthians 7:3I'm not saying this to condemn you—as I already told you, you mean so much to us that we live and die together with you!
Ephesians 3:1This is why, I, Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you foreigners,
Ephesians 6:20I'm an imprisoned ambassador for the sake of the good news, so please pray that I will speak fearlessly, as I should.
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 →