Philippians 1:8

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 1:9 : 9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you
  • Rom 9:1 : 1 Israel’s Rejection Considered I am telling the truth in Christ(I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit–
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Christian Practices So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!
  • 2 Tim 1:4 : 4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
  • Phlm 1:12 : 12 I have sent him(who is my very heart) back to you.
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoever has the world’s possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?
  • Col 2:1 : 1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.
  • Col 3:12 : 12 Exhortation to Unity and Love Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed– God is our witness–
  • 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
  • Isa 16:11 : 11 So my heart constantly sighs for Moab, like the strumming of a harp, my inner being sighs for Kir Hareseth.
  • Isa 63:15 : 15 Look down from heaven and take notice, from your holy, majestic palace! Where are your zeal and power? Do not hold back your tender compassion!
  • Jer 31:20 : 20 Indeed, the people of Israel are my dear children. They are the children I take delight in. For even though I must often rebuke them, I still remember them with fondness. So I am deeply moved with pity for them and will surely have compassion on them. I, the LORD, affirm it!
  • Luke 1:78 : 78 Because of our God’s tender mercy the dawn will break upon us from on high
  • 2 Cor 6:12 : 12 Our affection for you is not restricted, but you are restricted in your affections for us.
  • 2 Cor 7:15 : 15 And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
  • 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.
  • Gal 1:20 : 20 I assure you that, before God, I am not lying about what I am writing to you!
  • Gal 4:19 : 19 My children– I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you!
  • Phil 2:1 : 1 Christian Unity and Christ’s Humility Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy,
  • Phil 2:26 : 26 Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.

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  • Phil 1:7
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    7For 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 became partners in God’s grace together with me.

  • Rom 1:8-12
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    8Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

    9For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

    10and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God.

    11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

    12that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

  • Phlm 1:4-9
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    4Thanks for Philemon’s Love and Faith I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,

    5because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

    6I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.

    7I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

    9I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love– I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus–

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

  • Phil 1:9
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    9And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

  • Phlm 1:20
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    20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

  • Col 2:1
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    1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.

  • Phil 1:3-5
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    3Prayer for the Church I thank my God every time I remember you.

    4I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

    5because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23Why Paul Postponed His Visit Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.

  • Phil 1:17-19
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    17The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

    18What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

    19for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

    4For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

  • Phlm 1:12-13
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    12I have sent him(who is my very heart) back to you.

    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

  • Phil 1:25-26
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    25And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

    26so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

  • Rom 9:1-2
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    1Israel’s Rejection Considered I am telling the truth in Christ(I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit–

    2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

  • 2 Cor 7:3-4
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    3I do not say this to condemn you, for I told you before that you are in our hearts so that we die together and live together with you.

    4A Letter That Caused Sadness I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.

  • Phil 2:26
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    26Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.

  • Rom 15:30
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    30Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.

  • Col 1:4
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    4since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

  • Phil 1:13-14
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    13The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,

    14and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

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

    9For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

  • Phil 4:1
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    1Christian Practices So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

  • Phil 1:30
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    30since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.

  • 2 Cor 7:15-16
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    15And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

    16I rejoice because in everything I am fully confident in you.

  • Col 1:8
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    8who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

  • 2 Cor 9:14
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    14And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you.

  • Col 4:13
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    13For I can testify that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

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

  • Col 1:24
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    24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body– for the sake of his body, the church– what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.