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Philippians 1:7–8

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71For ait is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I bhave you in my heart, since both in my 2cimprisonment and in the ddefense and confirmation of the egospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.

8For aGod is my witness, how I long for you all with the 1affection of bChrist Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit Just as it is right
  2. 2Lit bonds
  3. 1Lit inward parts

Cross references

  1. a2 Pet 1:13
  2. b2 Cor 7:3
  3. cActs 21:33; Eph 6:20; Phil 1:13f, 17
  4. dPhil 1:16
  5. ePhil 1:5, 12, 16, 27; 2:22; 4:3, 15
  6. aRom 1:9
  7. bGal 3:26

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Indeed, it is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

NLTNew Living Translation

So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News. God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you are sharers of grace with me. For God is my witness, that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

KJV 1900King James Version

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