Philippians 4:14
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
- KJV
- Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
- WEB
- However you did well that you shared in my affliction.
- ASV
- Howbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction.
- DARBY
- But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
- BLB
- However, you⁺ did well having fellowship in my affliction.
- ÅB
- Dog har dere gjort vel i å ta del i min trengsel.
- OTB
- Likevel var det vennlig av dere å dele i mine problemer.
- B1930
- Dog har I gjort vel i å ta del i min trengsel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 13:16
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:7
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.
Read in contextHebrews 10:34
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Read in contextGalatians 6:6
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Read in context1 Kings 8:18
And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
Read in contextMatthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:18
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Read in context3 John 1:5–8
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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