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

covereth all faults, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.

ye are all children of the light, and of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak for your caution.

Because

Ye are our epistle, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by all men:

I speak not this to condemn you: for I said before that ye are so much in our hearts that we could live and die with you.

I have you in my heart

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.

since we know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he, that loveth not his brother, remaineth in death.

As

And when they had given them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.

save that the holy Spirit testifieth in every city, that bonds and afflictions await me.

For this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles:

I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;

for which I am an ambassador though in chains: that I may speak boldly in behalf of it, as I ought to speak.

Praying at the same time for us also, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which also I am in bonds: that I may make it manifest, as I ought.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;

for whose sake I suffer trouble even unto bonds, as if I were a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

partly, being made a public spectacle by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, as ye became associates of those who were so treated:

And in

the others out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

Nevertheless ye did well in communicating to the relief of my affliction.

Partakers of my

in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till now;

And this I do for the sake of the gospel, that I may be a fellow partaker of it.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

but rejoice in that ye are partakers in the sufferings of Christ; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may also rejoice with exceeding joy.

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed; feed the flock of God that is among you,

General references

in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till now;