Christian Standard Bible
Philippians 1:3
3I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you,
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Context of Philippians 1:3
1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons. 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, 4always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
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Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ μνείᾳ ὑμῶνRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Philippians 1:3
- Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world.
- Romans 6:17But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were handed over,
- 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus,
- Ephesians 1:15This is why, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
- Colossians 1:3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you constantly in our prayers.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.
- 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.
- Philemon 1:4I always thank my God when I mention 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
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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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