Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
For you all making [my: teen (G3588 )] request. The "all" marks that Paul desires to declare his love for all alike, and will not recognize any divisions. "Always," "every," "all," imply exuberance of love.
With joy - the characteristic feature in this letter, as love in that to the Ephesians (cf. Philippians 1:18; Philippians 2:2; Philippians 2:19; Philippians 2:28; Philippians 3:1; Philippians 4:1; Philippians 4:4). Love and joy are the Spirit's two first-fruits. Joy gives animation to prayers. There was almost everything in them to give him joy, and almost nothing to give him pain.