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

always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient.

We always thank God for you all when we mention you constantly in our prayers,

you are all sons of the Light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.

Though I say this, beloved, I feel sure you will take the better course that means salvation.

Because

Why, you are my certificate yourselves, written on my heart, recognized and read by all men;

I am not saying this to condemn you. Condemn you? Why, I repeat, you are in my very heart, and you will be there in death and life alike.

I have you in my heart

in Christ Jesus circumcision is not valid, neither is uncircumcision, but only faith active in love.

We know we have crossed from death to life, because we love the brotherhood; he who has no love [for his brother] remains in death.

As

had many lashes inflicted on them and put them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safe.

Only, I know this, that in town after town the holy Spirit testifies to me that bonds and troubles are awaiting me.

For this reason I Paul, I whom Jesus has made a prisoner for the sake of you Gentiles ??2 for surely you have heard how the grace of God which was vouchsafed me in your interests has ordered it,

As the Lord's prisoner, then, I beg of you to live a life worthy of your calling,

for the sake of which I am in custody as its envoy. Pray that I may have freedom to declare it as I should.

and pray for me as well, that God may give me an opening for the word, to speak of the open secret of Christ for which I am in custody.

So do not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, and do not be ashamed of a prisoner of the Lord like me; join me in bearing suffering for the gospel by the power of the God

for which I have to suffer imprisonment as if I were a criminal. (But there is no prison for the word of God.)

partly by being held up yourselves to obloquy and anguish, partly by making common cause with those who fared in this way;

And in

but the former proclaim Christ for their own ends, with mixed motives, intending to annoy me as I lie in prison.

But you were kind enough to take your share in my trouble.

Partakers of my

for what you have contributed to the gospel from the very first day down to this moment;

And I do it all for the sake of the gospel, to secure my own share in it.

Holy brothers, you who participate in a heavenly calling, look at Jesus then, at the apostle and high priest of our confession;

You are sharing what Christ suffered; so rejoice in it, that you may also rejoice and exult when his glory is revealed.

Now I make this appeal to your presbyters (for I am a presbyter myself, I was a witness of what Christ suffered and I am to share the glory that will be revealed),

General references

for what you have contributed to the gospel from the very first day down to this moment;