Philippians 1:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. ”

Philippians 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For God is my record - My witness; I can solemnly appeal to him. How greatly I long after you all - To see you; and how much I desire your welfare. In the bowels of Jesus Christ - The wor...
Philippians 1:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. (2) He declares his good will towards them, in addition showing by what means they may chiefly be strengthen...
Philippians 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Php_1:3-11. Thanksgiving and Intercession. Paul usually begins his letters with congratulations and thanksgivings, even when he has to follow with complaints and rebukes. In writing to Philippi he...
Philippians 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

record . witness. Compare Romans 1:9 . greatly... long . Greek. epipotheo. Seo Romans 1:11 . bowels . Greek. epianchna. See 2 Corinthians 6:12 . Jesus Christ . The texts read Christ Jes...
Philippians 1:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. For God is my witness. He now declares more explicitly his affection for them, and, with the view of giving proof of it, he makes use of an oath, and that on good grounds, because we know...
Philippians 1:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2136 GROWTH IN GRACE Philippians 1:8-11 . 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 mor...
Philippians 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. For God is my record - I call God to witness that I have the strongest affection for you, and that I love you wit...
Philippians 1:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

God is my record, &c.— "God is my witness, that I long to see you with that peculiar tenderness of affection, which nothing but these bonds of mutual faith and love centering in him can be capa...
Philippians 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. Confirmation of Philippians 1:7 . Record - i:e., witness. In the bowels of Jesus Christ - `Christ...
Philippians 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prisoner Apostle in Rome § 1. Address and Salutation ( Philippians 1:1-2 ). Philippians 1:1 ; Philippians 1:2 . The form of greeting in Philippians 1:1-2 is that common to the Epistles of...
Philippians 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome ( Philippians 1:12-26 ). (1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through the preaching of others, whether in strife or in goodwil...
Philippians 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE APOSTLE'S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS. Philippians 1:3-11 (R.V.) AFTER the salutation, the first thing in the Epistle is a warm utterance of the feelings and the desires which Pau...
Philippians 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Rejoice in Growth and Seek Increase Philippians 1:1-11 It is exceedingly difficult to compress this Epistle, which is the tenderest and most personal of them all. Every word merits consideratio...
Philippians 1:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter is in itself a revelation of Christian experience. The word “sin" is not mentioned. The flesh is referred to only that it may be ignored. It is characterized by a revelation of the mind o...
Philippians 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) В¶ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, (4) Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, (5) For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; (6) Be...
Philippians 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 hi...
Philippians 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. Ver. 8. I long after you all ] Here the apostle practised his own precept of fatherly affection, φιλοστοργοι,...
Philippians 1:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I thank my God upon every remembrance Or mention , as μνεια equally signifies; of you Whether before the throne of grace, or when conversing with my fellow-Christians. The clause may also be ren...
Philippians 1:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Consistently with the character of the epistle, in his addressing the Philippians, Paul does not do so as an apostle, but linking Timothy's name with his own, makes use of the lowlier title, "servant...
Philippians 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Affection and Hope. A. D. 62. 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you...
Philippians 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Confirming what he had before written, he appeals to God in the heavens, who searcheth the heart and trieth the reins, as in some other Epistles, Romans 1:9 2 Corinthians 1:23 , with 2 Corinth...
Philippians 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Expresses His Continual Concern For Them In The Light Of His Certainty That God Will Preserve his True People To The End ( Philippians 1:3-9 ). Paul now proceeded to thank God for every remem...
Philippians 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philippians 1:3 . I thank my God. —The keynote of the whole epistle. As the apostle’s strains of praise had been heard by the prisoners in the Philippian gaol, so...
Philippians 1:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:8 The Tender Heart of Jesus Christ. I. What is a tender heart? What is included in it? What is the chief characteristic of such a heart? A tender heart must always be a sensitive he...
Philippians 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:1 . Paul and Timotheus. The latter is associated as a fellow-labourer, and an apostolic man with himself. They had together planted churches, at the hazard of their lives, and their...
Philippians 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus . St. Paul does not assume his official title in writing to the Macedonian Churches, Philippi and Thessalonica; it is used in all his other E...
Philippians 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For God is my record how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:6 ; 2 Corinthians 10:1 ; 2 Corinthians 10:2 ; 2 Corinthians 10:8 ; 2 Corinthians 11:21 ; 2 Corinthians 3:12
Philippians 1:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Saints in Christ Jesus Philippians 1:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering a most remarkable Book written by the Holy Ghost through Paul. It is a Book that discloses many of those tender...
Philippians 1:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I long for you with the bowels of Jesus Christ — In Paul, not Paul lives, but Jesus Christ. Therefore he longs for them with the bowels, the tenderness, not of Paul, but of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Philippians 1:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Philippians 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Philippians 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Philippians 1:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Philippians 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Philippians 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Philippians 1:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Philippians 1:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Philippians 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Philippians 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Philippians 1:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Philippians 1:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes