Philippians 1:4
(always making supplication for you all with joy
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In Context
3I give thanks unto my God upon every mention of you,
5in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till now;
Cross References
Luke 15:7Thus, I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven over one repenting sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons, that have no need of repentance.
Romans 1:9for God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment;
Philippians 3:18(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction,
Colossians 2:5For though I be absent in body, yet am I with you in spirit, rejoicing and beholding your regularity, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? are not ye also among others in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ 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 →