New English Translation
Philippians 1:7
7For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together 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
5because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. 6For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me. 8For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight
Read all of Philippians 1Philippians 1:7 word by word
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Even asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- meetδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- for meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- to thinkφρονέωphroneō · to reasonG5426
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- ofὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- youσύsu · youG4771
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- my heartὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- my heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
- bothτεte · and/bothG5037
- inδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- in the defenceἀπολογίαapologia · defenceG627
- confirmationβεβαίωσιςbebaiōsis · confirmationG951
- of the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- partakersσυγκοινωνόςsugkoinōnos · sharerG4791
- ofχάριςcharis · graceG5485
Cross-references for Philippians 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 13:7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.
- Hebrews 6:9But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.
- 2 Corinthians 3:2You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone,
- 2 Corinthians 7:3I do not say this to condemn you, for I told you before that you are in our hearts so that we die together and live together with you.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have crossed over from death to life because we love our fellow Christians. The one who does not love remains in death.
- Acts 16:23After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
- Acts 20:23except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles –
- Ephesians 4:1I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.
- Colossians 4:3At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
- 2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God’s power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.
- 2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God’s message 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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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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