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Philippians 1:5
5because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;
Philippians 1:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
- New International Version (NIV)because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
- English Standard Version (ESV)because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
- New King James Version (NKJV)for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,
Context of Philippians 1:5
3I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you, 4constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy, because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now; 6having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day: 7as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.
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ἐπὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ ὑμῶν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἀπὸ τῆς πρώτης ἡμέρας ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Philippians 1:5
- Philippians 1:7as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.
- Philippians 4:14But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
- Acts 16:15And when she had been baptised and her house, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
- Romans 11:17Now if some of the branches have been broken out, and thou, being a wild olive tree, hast been grafted in amongst them, and hast become a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree,
- Romans 12:13distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
- Romans 15:26for Macedonia and Achaia have been well pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who [are] in Jerusalem.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9God [is] faithful, by whom ye have been called into [the] fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 8:1But we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;
- Ephesians 2:19So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,
- Ephesians 3:6that [they who are of] the nations should be joint heirs, and a joint body, and joint partakers of [his] promise in Christ Jesus by the glad tidings;
- Colossians 1:21And you, who once were alienated and enemies in mind by wicked works, yet now has it reconciled
- Philemon 1:17If therefore thou holdest me to be a partner [with thee], receive him as me;
- Hebrews 3:14For we are become companions of the Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end;
- 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through [the] righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
- 1 John 1:3that which we have seen and heard we report to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship [is] indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Commentaries on Philippians 1:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For your fellowship in the Gospel - if we consider as implying spiritual fellowship or communion, then it signifies, not only their attention to the Gospel, their readiness to continue it, and perseverance in it, but also their unity and affection among themselves. Some understand the word as expressing their liberality to the apostle, and to the Gospel in general; for the term may not only be applied to communion among themselves, but to communications…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For your fellowship in the gospel - “For your liberality toward me, a preacher of the gospel.” - Wetstein. There has been, however, no little difference of opinion about the meaning of this phrase. Many - as Doddridge, Koppe, and others - suppose it refers to the fact that they participated in the blessings of the gospel from the first day that he preached it until the time when he wrote this Epistle. Others suppose that it refers to their constancy in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Their partnership also included giving money to help Paul in his work (refer to 4:10–20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Ground of his "thanking God" (Php 1:3): "For your (continued) fellowship (that is, real spiritual participation) in (literally, 'in regard to') the Gospel from the first day (of your becoming partakers in it) until now." Believers have the fellowship of the Son of God (1Co 1:9) and of the Father (1Jo 1:3) in the Gospel, by becoming partakers of "the fellowship of the Holy Ghost" (2Co 13:14), and exercise that fellowship by acts of communion, not only…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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