Philippians 1:7
And, indeed, I am justified in feeling like this about you all; because you have a warm place in my heart – you who all, both in my imprisonment and in the work of defending and establishing the good news, shared my privilege with me.
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In Context
8God will bear me witness how I yearn for you all with the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
Cross References
Acts 16:23After beating them severely, the Magistrates put them in prison, with orders to the jailer to keep them in safe custody.
Acts 21:33Then he went up to Paul, arrested him, ordered him to be doubly chained, and proceeded to inquire who he was, and what he had been doing.
1 Corinthians 13:7love bears with all things, ever trustful, ever hopeful, ever patient.
2 Corinthians 7:3I am not saying this to condemn you. Indeed, I have already said that you are in our heart, to live and die together.
Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus, the Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles –
Ephesians 6:20on behalf of which I am an ambassador – in chains! Pray that, in telling it, I may speak fearlessly 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 →