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Philippians 1:8 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. "

Philippians 1:8

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6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

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