Philippians 1:4

Philippians 1:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
• New International Version (NIV)In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy
• English Standard Version (ESV)always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
• New King James Version (NKJV)always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,

Context of Philippians 1:4

2Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours! 3I thank my God for all the memories I have of you. Every time I pray for all of you, I do it with joy. 5I can do this because of the partnership we’ve had with you in the Good News from the first day ⌞you believed⌟ until now. 6I’m convinced that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it through to completion on the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:4 word by word

πάντοτε ἐν πάσῃ δεήσει μου ὑπὲρ πάντων ὑμῶν μετὰ χαρᾶς τὴν δέησιν ποιούμενος,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• prayerδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
• of mineἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• youσύsu · youG4771
• makingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• requestὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479

Cross-references for Philippians 1:4

• Philippians 1:9I pray that your love will keep on growing because of your knowledge and insight.
• Romans 1:9I serve God by spreading the Good News about his Son. God is my witness that I always mention you
• Ephesians 1:14This Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. We have this guarantee until we are set free to belong to him. God receives praise and glory for this.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2We always thank God for all of you as we remember you in our prayers.
• Philippians 2:2Then fill me with joy by having the same attitude and the same love, living in harmony, and keeping one purpose in mind.
• Philippians 3:18I have often told you, and now tell you with tears in my eyes, that many live as the enemies of the cross of Christ.
• Philippians 4:1So, brothers and sisters, I love you and miss you. You are my joy and my crown. Therefore, dear friends, keep your relationship with the Lord firm!
• Luke 15:7I can guarantee that there will be more happiness in heaven over one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts than over 99 people who already have turned to God and have his approval.”
• Colossians 2:5Although I’m absent from you physically, I’m with you in spirit. I’m happy to see how orderly you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19Who is our hope, joy, or prize that we can brag about in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Isn’t it you?
• Philemon 1:7Your love ⌞for God’s people⌟ gives me a lot of joy and encouragement. You, brother, have comforted God’s people.
• 2 John 1:4I was very happy to find some of your children living in the truth as the Father has commanded us.

Commentaries on Philippians 1:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Always in every prayer - I pray often for you, and have great pleasure in doing it, seeing what God has already wrought among you.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Always - There is much emphasis in the expressions which are used here. Paul labors to show them that he never forgot them; that he always remembered them in his prayers. In every prayer of mine - This was a proof of particular and special affection, that while there were so many objects demanding his prayers, and so many other churches which he had founded, he never forgot them. The person or object that we remember in every prayer must be very dear to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6Paul felt joy because the Philippians partnered with him to spread the good news about Jesus. Paul was confident that God would continue his good work in them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. making request--Translate, "making my request." for you all--The frequent repetition in this Epistle of "all" with "you," marks that Paul desires to declare his love for all alike, and will not recognize any divisions among them. with joy--the characteristic feature in this Epistle, as love is in that to the Ephesians (compare Php 1:18; Php 2:2, 19, 28; 3:1; 4:1, 4). Love and joy are the two first-fruits of the Spirit. Joy gives especial animation to…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 1:4

• Church
• Intercession
• Joy
• Love
• Thankfulness

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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