Philippians 1:4
in every petition of mine in your behalf I am offering my prayer with joy for your fellowship in forwarding the gospel,
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In Context
3Upon every remembrance of you I am ever thanking my God for you all;
5from the first day you heard it until now.
Cross References
Luke 15:7"I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.
Romans 1:9God is my witness, to whom I render holy service in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I am ever making mention of you in my prayers,
Philippians 1:9And it is my prayer that your love may abound yet more and more in intelligence and insight
Philippians 3:18For there are many - as I used often to tell you, and am now telling you even with tears - who live and walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ.
Colossians 2:5For though I am absent from you in body, I am with you in spirit, happy to note your discipline and the solid front of your faith in Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is my hope, or joy? What is the victor’s wreath in which I exult? What but your own selves in the presence of our Lord Jesus, at his coming! For you are my pride and my delight.
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 →