Philippians 1:8

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Summary

Philippians 1:8

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

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2 Timothy 1:4

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Bible References

God

For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness, how constantly I make mention of you,

I am telling the truth in Christ--[I am] not lying; my conscience bears witness to me in the Holy Spirit--

(Now [the things] which I am writing to you, behold, [I assure you] before God that I am not lying.)

{For never} did we come with a word of flattery, just as you know, nor with a pretext of greediness (God [is] witness),

How

because he was longing for all of you and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

So then, my beloved and greatly desired brothers, my joy and crown, thus stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong, and we pray for this: your maturity.

My children, for whom I am having birth pains again, until Christ is formed in you!

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and all those who have not seen my face {in person},

Longing for you in this way, we determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls, because you had become dear to us.

longing to see you [as I] remember your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

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Therefore, if [there is] any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

Therefore my {heart moans} like harp for Moab and my inner parts for Kir-heres.

Look from heaven, and see from the lofty residence of your holiness and glory. Where [are] your zeal and strength? {Your compassion} and mercy to me hold themselves back.

[Is] Ephraim my dear son, or [the] child of [my] delight? For {as often as} I have earnestly spoken against him, I still remember him. {Therefore} my bowels are turbulent for him, surely I will have compassion on him," {declares} Yahweh.

because of the merciful compassion of our God by which the dawn will visit to help us from on high,

And his affection for you is all the more [when he] remembers the obedience of all of you as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

whom I have sent back to you himself, that is, my heart,

But whoever has the world's material possessions and observes his brother {in need} and shuts his heart against him, how does the love of God reside in him?