Philippians 1:8

Thanksgiving

⁷ I should have this opinion of you, being sensible you make the dispensation I am under a common concern, with respect to my confinement, and the defence and confirmation of the gospel. ⁸ for God is my witness, that I love you with a christian tenderness. ⁹ and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;

Christ Jesus

Jesus Christ

Tender Mercies

Tender Mercy

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

Romans 1:9

for God is my witness, to whom I am entirely devoted, in preaching the gospel of his son, that I constantly make mention of you, in my prayers, requesting,

Romans 9:1

I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say,

Philippians 4:1

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, my joy and my crown, whom I long to see, continue firm in your christian profession, my beloved.

2 Timothy 1:4

when I call to mind your affliction, it makes me ardently desire the exceeding pleasure I shall have in seeing you:

Luke 1:78

through the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun has visited us from on high,

2 Corinthians 6:12

our affections are as enlarged towards you, as yours are contracted towards us.

2 Corinthians 7:15

and his affection to you is abundantly increased, whilst he remembers your obedience, and that fear and reverence with which you all received him.

2 Corinthians 13:9

I am therefore glad when I am disarm'd by the strength of your integrity: and this is what I pray for, even your perfection.

Galatians 1:20

what I write to you, I call God to witness is all true:

Galatians 4:19

my dear children, how am I in pain, till Christ be formed in you?

Philippians 2:1

If then there be any christian consolation, any charitable relief, any communion of the spirit, if any tenderness of compassion,

Philippians 2:26

for he long'd to see you all, and was greatly concern'd, that you should hear he was sick. and indeed he was sick almost unto death:

Colossians 2:1

For I wish you knew how great my concern is for you, and for those of Laodicea, and for such as have never seen me in person:

Colossians 3:12

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:

1 Thessalonians 2:5

our address to you was without any flattery, as you yourselves can witness, and God is witness that we had no avarice to disguise.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

Our affection therefore to you being so great, we were as ready to give our lives for you, as we were to communicate the divine gospel to you, so much did you engage our love.

1 John 3:17

he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love?