Philippians 1:4
always when offering any prayer on behalf of you all, finding a joy in offering it.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In Context
3I thank my God at my every remembrance of you--
Cross References
Luke 15:7I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven over one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons who have no need of repentance.
Romans 1:9I call God to witness--to whom I render priestly and spiritual service by telling the Good News about His Son-- how unceasingly I make mention of you in His presence,
Philippians 1:9And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more accompanied by clear knowledge and keen perception, for testing things that differ,
Philippians 3:18For there are many whom I have often described to you, and I now even with tears describe them, as being enemies to the Cross of Christ.
Colossians 2:5For although, as you say, I am absent from you in body, yet in spirit I am present with you and am delighted to witness your good discipline and the solid front presented by your faith in Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope or joy, or the crown of which we boast? Is it not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His Coming?
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 →