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Philippians 1:3
3Every time that I think about you, I thank my God because of you.
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Context of Philippians 1:3
1Paul and Timothy write this letter to you. We are servants of Christ Jesus. We are writing to you, God's own people who live in Philippi. You belong to God because you are united with Christ Jesus. We are writing to all of you. This includes the leaders and the deacons in the church there. 2We pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to help you. We pray that they will give you peace in your minds. Every time that I think about you, I thank my God because of you. 4I am always praying for you. Every time that I pray for you, I feel very happy. 5I am happy because together we tell people the good news about Christ. You have always helped me with that work, since the first day that you yourselves heard the good news.
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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, because of what Jesus Christ has done for us, I thank my God for all of you. Everywhere in the world, people are talking about how you trust in Jesus Christ.
- Romans 6:17At one time, you were slaves to sin. But then you received God's true message, and you were happy to obey it. I thank God because of that!
- 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank God because of you. I thank him because he has been very kind to you. He has helped you like that because you belong to Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 1:15People have told me that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. They have told me that you love all God's people. Because I have heard these good things about you,
- 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. Every time that we pray, we pray for you.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9We thank God very much for you! You make us very happy when we talk to God about you.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3Our Christian friends, we ought always to thank God because of you. It is right that we do this, because you are learning to trust Christ more and more. All of you are also loving each other more and more.
- 2 Timothy 1:3Like my ancestors, I serve God in a good way, that I know is right. When I pray to God, at night and during the day, I always remember to pray for you. And I thank God for you.
- Philemon 1:4When I pray for you, I always thank my God when I think about you.
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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