Philippians 2:29
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and honourably treat those that are such:
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 10:40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Luke 9:5And whosoever shall not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the dust from your feet, for a testimony against them.
Acts 2:46And daily continuing with one mind at the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with great joy and simplicity of heart,
Acts 28:10Then they honoured us with many tokens of respect; and when we were about to sail, laid in for us every necessary store.
Romans 16:2that ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that you assist her in every matter wherein she may have need of you: for she hath also been a succourer of many, and of me myself.
1 Corinthians 16:18For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; respect therefore such men.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:20-30
Praise of Timothy and Epaphroditus. ( a. d. 62.) 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But… Read the whole commentary →