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

Bible Comments

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 Jesus' is the order in 'Aleph (') A B Delta G. My yearning love х epipothoo (G1971)] to you is not only natural affection, but longing for your growth spiritually in Christ. 'Not Paul, but Christ lives in Paul (Galatians 2:20); Paul is not moved in the bowels (i:e., the tender love, Jeremiah 31:20) of Paul, but of Jesus Christ' (Bengel). All real spiritual love is but a portion of Christ's love, which yearns in all united to him (Alford).

Philippians 1:8

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