Focused Passage

Philippians 1:3-8

Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ

From thanksgiving for gospel partnership, to confidence in God's completing work, to joy over gospel advance through suffering, to a summons to live publicly as citizens worthy of Christ's gospel.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

3 I thank my God every time I remember you.

4 In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,

5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 1:4 BSB references Colossians 1:3 BSB references 1 Thessalonians 1:2 Classic cross-references Philemon 1:4 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:3 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

I thank Εὐχαριστῶ G2168 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular vvv ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition vvv τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular every time πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular I remember μνείᾳ G3417 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Ephesians 6:18 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 1:2 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:9 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

In ἐν G1722 Preposition every πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular prayer δεήσει G1162 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition all πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural of you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural I μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular always πάντοτε G3842 Adverb vvv ποιούμενος G4160 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular pray δέησιν G1162 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition joy χαρᾶς G5479 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Philippians 1:7 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:14 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:15 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:14 Classic cross-references Philemon 1:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

because of ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular partnership κοινωνίᾳ G2842 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγέλιον G2098 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular first πρώτης G4413 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular day ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular until ἄχρι G891 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular now νῦν G3568 Adverb

Verse 6

Cross-references

1 Thessalonians 5:23 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:13 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:12 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:20 Classic cross-references Psalms 138:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

being confident πεποιθὼς G3982 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular of this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who began ἐναρξάμενος G1728 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular a good ἀγαθὸν G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular work ἔργον G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural will carry it on to completion ἐπιτελέσει G2005 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular until ἄχρι G891 Preposition [the] day ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 7:3 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:5 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:9 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:14 Classic cross-references Colossians 4:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καθώς G2531 Adverb It is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular right δίκαιον G1342 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular to feel φρονεῖν G5426 Verb - Present Infinitive Active this way τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular about ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition all πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural of you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural since διὰ G1223 Preposition I με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular have ἔχειν G2192 Verb - Present Infinitive Active you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [my] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular heart καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [For] in ἔν G1722 Preposition - τε G5037 Conjunction my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural chains δεσμοῖς G1199 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition [my] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular defense ἀπολογίᾳ G627 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction confirmation βεβαιώσει G951 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίου G2098 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural are ὄντας G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural partners συνκοινωνούς G4791 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural in τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular grace χάριτος G5485 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular with me μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Philippians 4:1 Classic cross-references Romans 1:9 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:19 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

- γάρ G1063 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God [is] Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular witness μάρτυς G3144 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular how ὡς G5613 Adverb I long for ἐπιποθῶ G1971 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural of you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural with ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] affection σπλάγχνοις G4698 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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