New King James Version
Philippians 1:7
7just 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.
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 Living Translation (NLT)So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.
Context of Philippians 1:7
5for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, 6being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; 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. 8For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ. 9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
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 13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
- Hebrews 6:9But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.
- 2 Corinthians 3:2You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
- 2 Corinthians 7:3I do not say this to condemn; 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 avails anything, but faith working through love.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
- Acts 16:23And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.
- Acts 20:23except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—
- Ephesians 4:1I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
- Colossians 4:3meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,
- 2 Timothy 1:8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,
- 2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.
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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