Philippians 1:7
As it is just for me to think this of you all, because ye have me in your heart, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, being all of you partakers of the same grace with me.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
8For God is my witness, how much I long for you all, as with the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Acts 16:23And when they had given them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.
Acts 21:33Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done.
1 Corinthians 13:7covereth all faults, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
2 Corinthians 7:3I speak not this to condemn you: for I said before that ye are so much in our hearts that we could live and die with you.
Ephesians 3:1For this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles:
Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador though in chains: that I may speak boldly in behalf of it, as I ought 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 →