Berean Standard Bible
Philippians 1:7
7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
Philippians 1:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
- New International Version (NIV)It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
Context of Philippians 1:7
5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me. 8God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
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καθώς ἐστιν δίκαιον ἐμοὶ τοῦτο φρονεῖν ὑπὲρ πάντων ὑμῶν διὰ τὸ ἔχειν με ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμᾶς, ἔν τε τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀπολογίᾳ καὶ βεβαιώσει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου συγκοινωνούς μου τῆς χάριτος πάντας ὑμᾶς ὄντας.¶Read the interlinear
- ·καθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- It isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- rightδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- for meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- to feelφρονέωphroneō · to reasonG5426
- this wayοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- aboutὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- of youσύsu · youG4771
- sinceδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
- ·τεte · and/bothG5037
- chainsδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- defenseἀπολογίαapologia · defenceG627
- confirmationβεβαίωσιςbebaiōsis · confirmationG951
- gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- partnersσυγκοινωνόςsugkoinōnos · sharerG4791
- graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
Cross-references for Philippians 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 13:7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
- Hebrews 6:9Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
- 2 Corinthians 3:2You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
- 2 Corinthians 7:3I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
- Acts 16:23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
- Acts 20:23I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
- Ephesians 4:1As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
- Colossians 4:3as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
- 2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
- 2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
Commentaries on Philippians 1:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7It is meet for me to think this - · It is just that I should think so, because I have you in my heart - you live in my warmest love and most affectionate remembrance. Inasmuch as both in my bonds - Because you have set your hearts upon me in my bonds, sending Epaphroditus to minister to me in my necessities, Philemon 2:25, and contributing of your own substance to me, Philemon 4:14, sending once and again to me while I was in bonds for the defense of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all - “There is a reason why I should cherish this hope of you, and this confident expectation that you will be saved. That reason is found in the evidence which you have given that you are sincere Christians. Having evidence of that, it is proper that I should believe that you will finally reach heaven.” Because I have you in my heart - Margin, “Ye have me in your.” The Greek will bear either, though the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart: Perhaps their lives were blessed because of Paul’s suffering and witness. Perhaps they had suffered together with him (see 1:29).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. meet--Greek, "just." to think this--to have the prayerful confidence I expressed (Php 1:4-6). of you--literally, "in behalf of you." Paul's confident prayer in their behalf was that God would perfect His own good work of grace in them. because, &c.--Punctuate and translate, "Because I have you in my heart (so Php 1:8; otherwise the Greek and the words immediately following in the verse, favor the Margin, 'Ye have me in your heart ... being partakers of…Read the comment
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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
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