Philippians 1:8

Thanksgiving

⁷ as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace. ⁸ For God is my witness, how I long after you in the affections of Jesus Christ. ⁹ And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;

Christ Jesus

Jesus Christ

Tender Mercies

Tender Mercy

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer;

Romans 9:1

I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

Philippians 4:1

So, my beloved and longed for brethren, my joy and my crown, stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

2 Timothy 1:4

longing to see you, remembering your tears, in order that I may be filled with joy;

Luke 1:78

through the bowels of mercy of our God, in which the dayspring from on high looked upon us,

2 Corinthians 6:12

Be not straitened in reference to us, but be straitened in your own affections.

2 Corinthians 7:15

And the affections of him, remembering the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling, are the more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we rejoice when we may be weak, and you may be strong: we are praying for even this, your perfection.

Galatians 1:20

Which things moreover I write unto you, behold, before God, that I lie not.

Philippians 2:1

If then there is any consolation in Christ, if there is any comfort of divine love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercies,

Philippians 2:26

since he was longing after you all, and grieving, because you heard that he was sick.

Colossians 2:1

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have in behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and so many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For at that time we were not in word of flattery, as you know, nor in a pretext of covetousness, God is our witness;

1 Thessalonians 2:8

being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto us.

1 John 3:17

Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him?