Philippians 1:8

For der Oybershter is mine eidus (G-d is my witness) how I yearn for all of you with the ahavas Moshiach Yehoshua.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

In Context

7It is in fact b'tzedek for me to have hitbonenut (profound contemplation) about you all because I hold you in my lev with hartzige (heartfelt) sincerity, both in regard to my sharsherot (prison chains) and in the apologetic hitstaddekut (defense) and vindicatory work for the Besuras HaGeulah, you being all deveykus (attachment to G-d) participators in the Chen v'Chesed Hashem given to me.

9And my tefillah (prayer) is this, that your ahavah (love) + 1:9 in Moshiach may yet increase more and more in profound da'as and binah,

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Cross References

Isaiah 63:15Look down from Shomayim, and behold 1 from the habitation of Thy kodesh and of Thy Tiferet. 1 Where is Thy kina (zeal) and Thy gevurah (might)? 1 The yearning of Thy heart and of Thy rachamim 1 are withheld toward me. 1

Luke 1:78Through the rav rachamim of Eloheinu (through the great mercy of our G-d), by which has visited us the rising SHEMESH (Sun) + 1:78 Moshiach from Shomayim, + 1:78 Mal 3:20

Romans 9:1I speak HaEmes in Moshiach, I do not speak sheker, my matzpun (conscience) bearing me eidus (witness) in the Ruach HaKodesh,

2 Corinthians 7:15And his lev (heart) goes out to you, all the more as he has zikaron of the mishma'at (obedience) of all of you + 7:15 2C 2:9 as you received him B'YIRAH (with fear) and BIRA'DAH (trembling). + 7:15 Ps 2:11

Galatians 1:20Now, what things I write to you, hinei, before Hashem I do not speak sheker.

Philippians 2:1If, therefore, there is any idud (encouragement) in Moshiach, if any nechamah (comfort) of ahavah (love), if any deveykus (attachment to G-d) in the Messianic chavrusashaft (association) of the Ruach Hakodesh, if any warmth of affection and rachamanut (compassion, mercy),

Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:8-9

The Apostle's Affection and Hope. ( a. d. 62.) 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. The apostle expresses the ardent affection he had for them, and his concern for their spiritual welfare: I have you in my heart, v. 7 . He loved them as his own soul, and they lay… Read the whole commentary →

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