Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
For God is my witness how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Holman Bible
For God is my witness,
International Standard Version
For God is my witness how much I long for all of you with the compassion that the Messiah Jesus provides.
A Conservative Version
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in bowels of Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version
For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Amplified
For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus [whose great love fills me].
An Understandable Version
For God is my witness that I long to see you with the [same] affection that Christ Jesus has [for you].
Anderson New Testament
For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.
Common New Testament
For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for God is my witness, that I love you with a christian tenderness.
Darby Translation
For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Christ Jesus.
Godbey New Testament
For God is my witness, how I long after you in the affections of Jesus Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
For God is my witness, how I long for you all, with the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
King James 2000
For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the affections of Jesus Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For God [is] my witness, that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Modern King James verseion
For God is my witness how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For God beareth me record how greatly I long after you all from the very heart-root in Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
(God is my witness that I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself!)
Montgomery New Testament
God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
NET Bible
For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
For God is my witness how much I long for you all in the tender affection of Christ Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
For God is my witness, how much I desire you all with the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
For God is, my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For God is my witness, how earnestly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
God will bear me witness how I yearn over you all with the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
Webster
For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
For God is my witness how I yearn over all of you with tender Christian affection.
Williams New Testament
For God is my witness how I never stop yearning for all of you with the affection Christ Jesus inspires.
World English Bible
For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
For God is my witness, how much I long for you all, as with the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,
Themes
Bowels » Figurative » Of the sensibilities
Brotherly love » Special teachings concerning » Examples of
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Examples of
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 1:8
Prayers for Philippians 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving
7 And I have a right to feel in this way about you all, because both when I am in prison and when I am defending and vindicating our right to preach the good news, I have you in my heart as all sharing that privilege with me. 8 For God is my witness how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may grow richer and richer in knowledge and perfect insight,
Cross References
Romans 1:9
As God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in spreading the good news of his Son, I never fail to mention you when I pray,
Romans 9:1
I am telling the truth as a Christian, it is no falsehood, for my conscience under the holy Spirit's influence bears me witness in it,
Philippians 4:1
So, my dear brothers whom I so long to see, my joy and pride, stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.
2 Timothy 1:4
When I remember the tears you shed I long night and day to see you again, and have the perfect happiness
Luke 1:78
"Because the heart of our God is merciful, And so the day will dawn upon us from on high,
2 Corinthians 6:12
It is not that I am cramping you, it is your own affections.
2 Corinthians 7:15
His heart goes out all the more to you, as he recalls how you all obeyed him, and with what reverence and trembling you received him.
2 Corinthians 13:9
I am glad to be weak, if you are strong! That is what I pray for??he perfecting of your characters.
Galatians 1:20
(In writing you this, I call God to witness that I am telling the truth!)
Galatians 4:19
my children??ou for whom I am enduring a mother's pains again, until Christ is formed in you.
Philippians 2:1
So by whatever appeal there is in our relation to Christ, by whatever incentive there is in love, by whatever participation there is in the Spirit, whatever affection and sympathy,
Philippians 2:26
For he has been longing to see you all, and has been greatly distressed because you heard that he was sick.
Colossians 2:1
For I want you to know what a fight I am putting up for you and for our brothers in Laodicea, and for all who do not know me personally,
Colossians 3:12
As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
We never used flattery, as you know, or found pretexts for making money, as God is our witness.
1 Thessalonians 2:8
That was the kind of affection we had for you, which made us ready to share with you not only God's good news but our own lives too, because you were so dear to us.
1 John 3:17
But if someone who is rich sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how can he have any love for God in his heart?