Philippians 1:7
Good News Translation
You are always in my heart! And so it is only right for me to feel as I do about you. For you have all shared with me in this privilege that God has given me, both now that I am in prison and also while I was free to defend the gospel and establish it firmly.

New Revised Standard Version
It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God’s grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

Contemporary English Version
You have a special place in my heart. So it is only natural for me to feel the way I do. All of you have helped in the work God has given me, as I defend the good news and tell about it here in jail.

New American Bible
It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

it is.

1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-5 Grace be to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all: making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing, . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:5 For all you are the children of light and children of the day: we are not of the night nor of darkness.

Hebrews 6:9,10 But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus. . . .

because.

2 Corinthians 3:2 You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men:

2 Corinthians 7:3 I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before that you are in our hearts: to die together and to live together.

I have you in my heart.

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.

1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

as.

Acts 16:23-25 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently. . . .

Acts 20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem.

Ephesians 3:1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called:

Ephesians 6:20 For which I am an ambassador in a chain: so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.

Colossians 4:3,18 Praying withal for us also, that God may open unto us a door of speech to speak the mystery of Christ (for which also I am bound): . . .

2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but labour with the gospel, according to the power of God.

2 Timothy 2:9 Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound.

Hebrews 10:33,34 And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort. . . .

and in.

Philippians 1:17 And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.

Philippians 4:14 Nevertheless, you have done well in communicating to my tribulation.

partakers of my.

Philippians 1:5 For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now.

1 Corinthians 9:23 And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be made partaker thereof.

Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly vocation consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus:

1 Peter 4:13 But if you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

1 Peter 5:1 The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:

Context
Thanksgiving and Prayer
6Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. 7As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy. 8For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.…
Cross References
Acts 21:33
Then the tribune, coming near, took him and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was and what he had done.

2 Corinthians 7:3
I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before that you are in our hearts: to die together and to live together.

Ephesians 6:20
For which I am an ambassador in a chain: so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.

Philippians 1:5
For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now.

Philippians 1:12
Now, brethren, I desire you should know that the things which have happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

Philippians 1:13
So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court and in all other places.

Philippians 1:14
And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

Philippians 1:16
Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

Philippians 1:17
And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.

Philippians 2:22
Now know ye the proof of him: that as a son with the father, so hath he served with me in the gospel.

Philippians 4:3
And I entreat thee also, my sincere companion, help those women who have laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement and the rest of my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life.

Philippians 4:15
And you also know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but you only.

Colossians 4:18
The salutation of Paul with my own hand. Be mindful of my bands. Grace be with you. Amen.

2 Timothy 2:9
Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound.

Philemon 1:13
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel.

2 Peter 1:13
But I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.

Philippians 1:6
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