Philippians 1:5
On account of your contribution unto the glad-message, from the first day until the present:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
In Context
Cross References
Acts 16:12and, from thence, unto Philippi,—which, indeed, is the first city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were, in this city, spending certain days;
Romans 12:13With the needs of the saints, having fellowship,—hospitality, pursuing.
1 Corinthians 1:9Faithful, is God, through whom ye have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ephesians 2:19Hence, then—no longer, are ye strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God,—
Philippians 1:7According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all,—because ye have had me in your hearts, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message, all of you being, joint partakers of my favour.
Philippians 4:14Nevertheless, nobly, have ye done, in taking fellowship with me in my tribulation.
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 →