Philippians 1:7
as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I bear you on my heart, both in my bonds and in my defence and the confirmation of the gospel, as being all of you sharers in my grace.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
8For God is my witness, how earnestly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Acts 16:23And laying on them many stripes, cast them into prison, commanding the jailor to keep them in safe custody:
Acts 21:33Then the tribune approaching him, laid hold on him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done.
1 Corinthians 13:7beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
2 Corinthians 7:3I speak not for your condemnation, for I have already said, that ye are in our hearts to die and live together.
Ephesians 3:1FOR this cause am I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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 →