Philippians 1:3

Philippians 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
• New International Version (NIV)I thank my God every time I remember you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
• New King James Version (NKJV)I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

Context of Philippians 1:3

1Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed), To all the saints (God’s people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, including the overseers and deacons: 2Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God in every remembrance of you, 4always offering every prayer of mine with joy [and with specific requests] for all of you, 5[thanking God] for your participation and partnership [both your comforting fellowship and gracious contributions] in [advancing] the good news [regarding salvation] from the first day [you heard it] until now.

Philippians 1:3 word by word

Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ μνείᾳ ὑμῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I thankεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• remembranceμνείαmneia · remembranceG3417
• of youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Philippians 1:3

• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith [your trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness] is being proclaimed in all the world.
• Romans 6:17But thank God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,
• Ephesians 1:15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,
• Colossians 1:3We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we pray always for you,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2We give thanks to God always for all of you, continually mentioning you in our prayers;
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9For what [adequate] thanks can we offer to God for you in return for all the joy and delight we have before our God on your account?
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.
• 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I worship and serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day,
• Philemon 1:4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

Commentaries on Philippians 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Upon every remembrance - As often as you recur to my mind, so often do I thank God for the great work wrought among you. Some think that the words should be translated, for all your kind remembrance; referring to their kind attention to the apostle, in supplying his wants, etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you - Margin, “mention.” The Greek word means, “recollection, remembrance.” But this recollection may have been suggested either by his own reflections on what he had seen, or by what he had heard of them by others, or by the favors which they conferred on him reminding him of them. The meaning is, that as often as he thought on them, from whatever cause, he had occasion of thankfulness. He says that he thanked his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-11Paul thanks God for the recipients and prays for them. This is Paul's usual practice when writing letters.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Translate, "In all my remembrance of you."Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 1:3

• Benedictions
• Fellowship
• Intercession
• Love
• Peace
• Thankfulness

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Commentaries on Philippians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings