Philippians 1:7
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
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.
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
- 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.
- WEB
- It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
- ASV
- even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf 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 with me of grace.
- DARBY
- as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have *me* in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.
- BLB
- Accordingly, it is right for me to think this about all of you⁺, because of me having you⁺ in the heart. Both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you⁺ all are fellow partakers of grace with me.
- ÅB
- slik som det jo er rimelig for meg å tenke slik om dere alle, ettersom jeg bærer dere i mitt hjerte, både i mine lenker og når jeg forsvarer og stadfester evangeliet, siden dere alle har del med meg i nåden.
- OTB
- Det er rett av meg å tenke slik om dere alle, fordi jeg har dere i mitt hjerte, enten jeg er i lenker eller forsvarer og stadfester evangeliet, dere alle deler Guds nåde med meg.
- B1930
- likesom det jo er rimelig for mig å tenke således om eder alle, eftersom jeg bærer eder i mitt hjerte, både i mine lenker og når jeg forsvarer og stadfester evangeliet, siden I alle har del med mig i nåden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 7:3
I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:5
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Read in contextColossians 4:18
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:9
Where in I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:14
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
Read in contextActs 16:23–25
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Read in contextPhilippians 1:16–17
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
Read in contextActs 20:23
Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
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