Philippians 1:4
always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In Context
3I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,
5for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now,
Cross References
Luke 15:7'I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.
Romans 1:9for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
Philippians 1:9and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,
Philippians 3:18for many walk of whom many times I told you — and now also weeping tell — the enemies of the cross of the Christ!
Colossians 2:5for if even in the flesh I am absent — yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;
1 Thessalonians 2:19for what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?
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 →