Philippians 1:7-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:7-8

The apostle expresses the ardent affection he had for them, and his concern for their spiritual welfare: I have you in my heart, Phil. 1:7. He loved them as his own soul, and they lay near his heart. He thought much of them, and was in care about them. Observe, 1. Why he had them in his heart: Inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace; that is, they had received benefit by him and by his ministry; they were partakers of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Philippians 1:9-11

These verses contain the prayers he put up for them. Paul often let his friends know what it was he begged of God for them, that they might know what to beg for themselves and be directed in their own prayers, and that they might be encouraged to hope they should receive from God the quickening, strengthening, everlasting, comforting grace, which so powerful an intercessor as Paul asked of God for them. It is an encouragement to us to know that we are prayed for by our friends, who, we have... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Philippians 1:3-11

(1) The Christian Joy ( Philippians 1:3-11 ) 1:3-11 In all my remembrance of you I thank my God for you, and always in every one of my prayers, I pray for you with joy, because you have been in partnership with me for the furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now, and of this I am confident, that he who began a good work in you will complete it so that you may be ready for the day of Jesus Christ. And it is right for me to feel like this about you, because I have you in my... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 1:7

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all ,.... Some connect these words with Phlippians 1:3 ; as if the apostle's sense was, that it became him to be thus affected to them, and mindful of them in his prayers, to make request for them with joy, and give thanks for their fellowship in the Gospel, and continuance in it; but they seem rather to refer to his confidence of the good work begun in them, being performed until the day of Christ, and which was but just and right in him to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 1:8

For God is my record ,.... Which is all one as swearing by him; it is in form of an oath, being a solemn appeal to him as the searcher of hearts, for the uprightness of his mind, the sincerity of his expressions, and the strength of his affections: how greatly I long after you all ; the common members, as well as the bishops and deacons, the weak as well as the strong believers, the poor as well as the rich; the apostle's respects were universal, and without distinction: he longed after... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Philippians 1:9

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more ,.... As a proof of his great affection for them, he puts up this petition on their account; which supposes that they had love, as they must certainly have, since the good work of grace was begun in them; for wherever the work of the Spirit of God is, there is love, which is a fruit of the Spirit; and where there is not love, there cannot be that good work; for it signifies nothing what a man says, nor what he has, nor what he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 1:7

It is meet for me to think this - Εστι δικαιον· It is just that I should think so, because I have you in my heart - you live in my warmest love and most affectionate remembrance. Inasmuch as both in my bonds - Because you have set your hearts upon me in my bonds, sending Epaphroditus to minister to me in my necessities, Phlippians 2:25 , and contributing of your own substance to me, Phlippians 4:14 , sending once and again to me while I was in bonds for the defense of the faith, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 1:8

For God is my record - I call God to witness that I have the strongest affection for you, and that I love you with that same kind of tender concern with which Christ loved the world when he gave himself for it; for I am even ready to be offered on the sacrifice and service of your faith, Phlippians 2:17 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 1:9

This I pray - This is the substance of all my prayers for you, that your love to God, to one another, and to all mankind, may abound yet more and more, ετι μαλλον και μαλλον περισσευη , that it may be like a river, perpetually fed with rain and fresh streams so that it continues to swell and increase till it fills all its banks, and floods the adjacent plains. In knowledge - Of God's nature, perfections, your own duty and interest, his work upon your souls, and his great designs in the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 1:7

Verse 7 7As it is reasonable. For we are envious (42) valuators of the gifts of God if we do not reckon as children of God those in whom there shine forth those true tokens of piety, which are the marks by which the Spirit of adoption manifests himself. Paul accordingly says, that equity itself dictates to him, (43) that he should hope well of the Philippians in all time to come, inasmuch as he sees them to be associated with himself in participation of grace. It is not without due... read more

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