Philippians 1:7
For thus it is right for me to think of you all, because ye are permanently in my heart, and because, both in my bonds and in the vindication of the truth of the gospel, ye are my associates in grace.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
8For God is my witness, how I love you in the bowels of Jesus the Messiah.
Cross References
Acts 16:23And when they had scourged them much, they cast them into the prison, and commanded the keeper of the prison to keep them with care.
Acts 21:33And the Chiliarch came up to him, and seized him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains: and he inquired respecting him, who he was, and what he had done.
1 Corinthians 13:7beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all, and endureth all.
2 Corinthians 7:3I speak thus, not to condemn you; for I have said before, that ye are treasured in our hearts, to die and to live together.
Ephesians 3:1On this account, I Paul am a prisoner of Jesus the Messiah, for the sake of you Gentiles:
Ephesians 6:20of which I am a messenger in chains; that I may utter it boldly, as I ought to utter it.
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 →