New American Standard Bible 1995
Philippians 1:7
71For 2it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I 3have you in my heart, since both in my 45imprisonment and in the 6defense and confirmation of the 7gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.
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
5in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. 6For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me. 8For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
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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
- rightδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- for me to feelφρονέωphroneō · to reasonG5426
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- aboutὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- you allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- you in my heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
- since bothτεte · and/bothG5037
- imprisonmentδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
- defenseἀπολογίαapologia · defenceG627
- and confirmationβεβαίωσιςbebaiōsis · confirmationG951
- gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- are partakersσυγκοινωνόςsugkoinōnos · sharerG4791
- of graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
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 all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;
- Hebrews 6:9But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way.
- 2 Corinthians 3:2You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
- 2 Corinthians 7:3I do not speak to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and to live together.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
- Acts 16:23When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;
- Acts 20:23except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--
- Ephesians 4:1Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
- Colossians 4:3praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;
- 2 Timothy 1:8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,
- 2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.
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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- 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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