Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness, how I long after you in the affections of Jesus Christ.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

7as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace.

9And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;

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Cross References

Luke 1:78through the bowels of mercy of our God, in which the dayspring from on high looked upon us,

Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

2 Corinthians 7:15And the affections of him, remembering the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling, are the more abundantly towards you.

Galatians 1:20Which things moreover I write unto you, behold, before God, that I lie not.

Philippians 2:1If then there is any consolation in Christ, if there is any comfort of divine love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercies,

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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