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;
• New International Version (NIV)because of your partnership 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,

Context of Philippians 1:5

3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 7Even 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.

Philippians 1:5 word by word

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

• 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 1:7Even 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.
• Philippians 4:14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
• Acts 16:15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
• Romans 11:17And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
• Romans 12:13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
• Romans 15:26For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
• 1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed upon the Assemblies of Macedonia;
• Ephesians 2:19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
• Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
• Colossians 1:21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
• Philemon 1:17If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
• Hebrews 3:14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
• 1 John 1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly 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