Philippians 1:5

Philippians 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
• English Standard Version (ESV)because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,
• New Living Translation (NLT)for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.

Context of Philippians 1:5

3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7It 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.

Philippians 1:5 word by word

ἐπὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ ὑμῶν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἀπὸ τῆς πρώτης ἡμέρας ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• fellowshipὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• fellowshipκοινωνίαkoinōnia · participationG2842
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• theἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• untilἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568

Cross-references for Philippians 1:5

• Philippians 1:7It 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.
• Philippians 4:14Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
• Acts 16:15When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
• Romans 11:17If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root,
• Romans 12:13Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
• Romans 15:26For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.
• 1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches.
• Ephesians 2:19Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,
• Ephesians 3:6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
• Colossians 1:21Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.
• Philemon 1:17So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
• Hebrews 3:14We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
• 1 John 1:3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on Philippians 1:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For your fellowship in the Gospel - if we consider as implying spiritual fellowship or communion, then it signifies, not only their attention to the Gospel, their readiness to continue it, and perseverance in it, but also their unity and affection among themselves. Some understand the word as expressing their liberality to the apostle, and to the Gospel in general; for the term may not only be applied to communion among themselves, but to communications…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For your fellowship in the gospel - “For your liberality toward me, a preacher of the gospel.” - Wetstein. There has been, however, no little difference of opinion about the meaning of this phrase. Many - as Doddridge, Koppe, and others - suppose it refers to the fact that they participated in the blessings of the gospel from the first day that he preached it until the time when he wrote this Epistle. Others suppose that it refers to their constancy in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Their partnership also included giving money to help Paul in his work (refer to 4:10–20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Ground of his "thanking God" (Php 1:3): "For your (continued) fellowship (that is, real spiritual participation) in (literally, 'in regard to') the Gospel from the first day (of your becoming partakers in it) until now." Believers have the fellowship of the Son of God (1Co 1:9) and of the Father (1Jo 1:3) in the Gospel, by becoming partakers of "the fellowship of the Holy Ghost" (2Co 13:14), and exercise that fellowship by acts of communion, not only…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 1:5

• Faith
• Fellowship
• Intercession
• Love
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Confirmation
• Conversation
• Flesh
• Furtherance
• Yea
• Commentaries
• Communion; (fellowship)
• Further; Furtherance
• Intercession
• Philippians, the Epistle to the

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