Philippians 1:8

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

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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 we...
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 sh...
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...
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...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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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...
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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 st...
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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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A solemn attestation of the heart-union just declared. To yearn over one in the heart of Christ Jesus is to love him with the depth and tendern...
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(3-8) In these verses St. Paul strikes that keynote of joy and confidence, which is dominant throughout the whole Epistle, and which is singularly re...
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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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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, fo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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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 wit...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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⁸ For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Related Commentaries of Philippians 1:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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