Philippians 1:7
According 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.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
8For God is, my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
Cross References
Acts 16:23and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them:
Acts 21:33Then, the captain, drawing near, laid hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains,—and began to enquire, who he might be, and what he had done;
1 Corinthians 13:7All things, covereth, all things, believeth, all things, hopeth, all things, endureth.
2 Corinthians 7:3Unto condemnation, I am not saying [this], for I have before said—In our hearts, are ye, to the end we may die together and live together.
Ephesians 3:1For this cause, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you the nations:—
Ephesians 6:20In behalf of which I am conducting an embassy in chains, that, therein, I may use freedom of utterance as it is needful for me 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 →