Philippians 1:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

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  • Rom 1:9 : 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
  • Rom 9:1 : 1 I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Therefore, my dearly beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
  • 2 Tim 1:4 : 4 Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
  • Phlm 1:12 : 12 I am sending him back to you. Therefore, receive him, that is, my own heart:
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
  • Col 2:1 : 1 For I wish that you knew what great conflict I have for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
  • Col 3:12 : 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience.
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:
  • 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to impart to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.
  • Isa 16:11 : 11 Therefore my heart shall sound like a harp for Moab, and my inward parts for Kirharesh.
  • Isa 63:15 : 15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where is your zeal and your strength, the yearning of your heart and your mercies toward me? Are they restrained?
  • Jer 31:20 : 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spoke against him, I earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, says the LORD.
  • Luke 1:78 : 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us,
  • 2 Cor 6:12 : 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.
  • 2 Cor 7:15 : 15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, while he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.
  • 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 For we are glad when we are weak, and you are strong; and this also we wish, even your perfection.
  • Gal 1:20 : 20 Now concerning the things I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.
  • Gal 4:19 : 19 My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
  • Phil 2:1 : 1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
  • Phil 2:26 : 26 For he longed for you all, and was distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

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  • Phil 1:7
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    7Just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

  • Rom 1:8-12
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    8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

    9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

    10Making request, if by any means now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.

    11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established;

    12That is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

  • Phlm 1:4-9
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    4I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,

    5Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;

    6That the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

    7For we have great joy and solace in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

    8Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

    9Yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • Phil 1:9
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    9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

  • Phlm 1:20
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    20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.

  • Col 2:1
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    1For I wish that you knew what great conflict I have for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

  • Phil 1:3-5
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    3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

    4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

    5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23Moreover, I call God as a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I did not come yet to Corinth.

  • Phil 1:17-19
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    17But the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

    18What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

    19For I know that this will turn out for my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

  • Eph 1:15
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    15Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and love for all the saints,

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I wrote this to you so that when I come, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

    4For out of much trouble and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love I have more abundantly toward you.

  • Phlm 1:12-13
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    12I am sending him back to you. Therefore, receive him, that is, my own heart:

    13Whom I wished to keep with me, so that he might minister to me in your place in my chains for the gospel:

  • Phil 1:25-26
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    25And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith;

    26That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

  • Rom 9:1-2
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    1I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

    2That I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.

  • 2 Cor 7:3-4
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    3I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die and live with you.

    4Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

  • Phil 2:26
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    26For he longed for you all, and was distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

  • Rom 15:30
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    30Now I urge you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

  • Col 1:4
    73%

    4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you have for all the saints,

  • Phil 1:13-14
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    13So that my chains in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

    14And most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8Therefore I urge you to confirm your love toward him.

    9For to this end I also wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in all things.

  • Phil 4:1
    73%

    1Therefore, my dearly beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

  • Phil 1:30
    73%

    30Having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear to be in me.

  • 2 Cor 7:15-16
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    15And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, while he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

    16I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

  • Col 1:8
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    8Who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

  • 2 Cor 9:14
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    14And by their prayer for you, who long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

  • Col 4:13
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    13For I bear him witness, that he has a great zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

  • 1 Cor 16:24
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    24My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

  • Col 1:24
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    24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church: