Philippians 1:3–8

Thankfulness and Prayer

3 bI thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in cevery prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 dfor your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun ea good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; 7 just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. 8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.