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Philippians 1:7
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 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 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: as 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. 8For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus. 9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
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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
Cross-references for Philippians 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you at our prayers,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.
- Hebrews 6:9But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.
- 2 Corinthians 3:2Ye are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men,
- 2 Corinthians 7:3I do not speak for condemnation, for I have already said that ye are in our hearts, to die together, and live together.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.
- Acts 16:23And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;
- Acts 20:23only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I Paul, prisoner of the Christ Jesus for you nations,
- Ephesians 4:1I, the prisoner in [the] Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called,
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.
- Colossians 4:3praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,
- 2 Timothy 1:8Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;
- 2 Timothy 2:9in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.
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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