Tree of Life Version
Philippians 1:7
7It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart—for you all are partakers of grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News.
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 sharing in the Good News from the first day until now. 6I am sure of this very thing—that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the Day of Messiah Yeshua. It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart—for you all are partakers of grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News. 8For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Messiah Yeshua. 9Now this I pray, that your love might overflow still more and more in knowledge and depth of 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 13:7it bears all things, it believes all things, it hopes all things, it endures all things.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers—continually
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5For you all are sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night or of darkness—
- Hebrews 6:9But even though we speak like this, loved ones, concerning you we are convinced of better things—things coming with salvation.
- 2 Corinthians 3:2You 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 have said before that you are in our hearts—to die together and to live together with you.
- Galatians 5:6For in Messiah Yeshua, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any meaning—but only trust and faithfulness expressing itself through love.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.
- Acts 16:23After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to guard them securely.
- Acts 20:23except that the Ruach ha-Kodesh bears witness to me from city to city, saying that bondage and afflictions await me.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, am a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua for the sake of you Gentiles.
- Ephesians 4:1Therefore I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you were called—
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may speak boldly, the way I should.
- Colossians 4:3At the same time, keep praying for us as well, that God may open up to us a door for the message, to proclaim the mystery of Messiah—for which I am in prison.
- 2 Timothy 1:8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but share in suffering for the Good News according to the power of God.
- 2 Timothy 2:9For this I suffer hardship as a criminal, even to the point of chains—though 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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