Philippians 1:7
Even kas it is *meet for me to think this of you all, because 3I have you lin my heart; inasmuch as both min my bonds, and in the ndefence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers 4of my grace.
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.
καθώς ἐστι δίκαιον ἐμοὶ τοῦτο φρονεῖν ὑπὲρ πάντων ὑμῶν, διὰ τὸ ἔχειν με ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμᾶς, ἔν τε τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου καὶ τῇ ἀπολογίᾳ καὶ βεβαιώσει τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, συγκοινωνούς μου τῆς χάριτος πάντας ὑμᾶς ὄντας.
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1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Thessalonians 5:5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
2 Thessalonians 1:5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
Hebrews 3:1 WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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meet-suitable, fit.
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Or, ye have me in your heart.
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2 Corinthians 3:2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
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.
1 Thessalonians 2:8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
Philippians 1:8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Ephesians 4:1 I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Ephesians 6:20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
Hebrews 13:3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
Philippians 4:14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
Philippians 1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
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Philippians 1:17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
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Or, with me of grace.
i.e. consonant to the law of equity and charity, Act 4:19 1Co 13:7 Col 4:1, with 2Pe 1:13. It behoves me to pass this judgment on you all, upon good grounds.
not barely in that he had them as it were engraved upon his heart, 2Co 3:2,3 7:3; for he could live and die with them, whom he did continually present unto God (as before).
but in that (for which they had gotten so much of his cordial affection) they were co-partners with him in the like precious faith, 2Pe 1:1; and holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, Heb 3:1; as children of light, 1Th 5:5; walking in faith and love, 2Th 1:3; maintaining the communion of saints, in showing the reality of the same grace with him, in that, as Php 1:29, it was given to them in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Which he reckoned they did in compassionately and seasonably supporting and relieving of him in his imprisonment, whereby the gospel was defended, and what he had preached of it was confirmed, by his becoming a real patron of it, in holding fast the profession and ratifying the confession of his faith, in glorying that he was counted worthy to suffer them for the name of Christ, Act 5:41 1Pe 4:15,16; wherein they did by all honest means succour him, and showed themselves companions with him, Php 4:14 Heb 10:33.