Philippians 1:7
It is right for me to think this way about you all, since I have you in my heart. For you all share with me in God's grace, both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
In Context
8For God is my witness that I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Acts 16:23After inflicting many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them under close guard.
Acts 21:33Then the commander came up, took him into custody, and commanded him to be bound with two chains. He then asked who he was and what he had done.
1 Corinthians 13:7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
2 Corinthians 7:3I do not say this to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts so that we die together with you and live together with you.
Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, bow my knees in prayer.
Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, 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 →