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Philippians 1:8 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. "
Philippians 1:8
Verse in Context
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Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
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.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
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Philippians 1:1
"Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:"
Philippians 1:2
"Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ."
Philippians 1:3
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,"
Philippians 1:4
"Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,"
Philippians 1:5
"For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;"
Philippians 1:6
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"
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