Philippians 1:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

It is

Because

2 Corinthians 3:2

2 Corinthians 7:3

I have you in my heart

Galatians 5:6

1 John 3:14

As

And in

Philippians 1:17

Philippians 4:14

Partakers of my

1 Peter 5:1

General references

Philippians 1:5

Bible References

It is

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

We give thanks to God always for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers;

For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.

Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are confident of better things in your case, things that accompany salvation.

Because

You yourselves are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men.

I do not say this to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.

I have you in my heart

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.

As

And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to guard them securely.

except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

And pray for us as well, that God may open a door to us for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains,

So do not be ashamed to testify of our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

for which I am suffering even to the point of wearing chains like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

sometimes being publicly exposed to insult and persecution; and at other times standing side by side with those who were so treated.

And in

the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, but thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment.

Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.

Partakers of my

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,

General references

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.