Philippians 1:4
always in all my prayer with joy making supplication,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In Context
3I thank my God for every mention of you,
5for your fellowship in the gospel from the first clay until now;
Cross References
Luke 15:7I say unto you that so there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, rather than ninety and nine just persons who have not need of repentance.
Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer;
Philippians 1:9And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;
Philippians 3:18For many walk about, of whom I frequently spoke to you, and now I speak even weeping, the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Colossians 2:5For if I am absent in the flesh, but I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the establishment of your faith toward Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing, except you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ 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 →