Philippians 1:5
for your participation in the good-news from the first day until now.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
In Context
4always in my every entreaty for all of you, making the entreaty with joy
Cross References
Acts 16:12and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of the district of Macedonia colony. And we were in the same city remaining some days.
Romans 12:13sharing for the needs of the sanctified, pursuing love for strangers.
1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful through whom ye were called for the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ephesians 2:19So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.
Philippians 1:7Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, you all being partners with me of the grace.
Philippians 4:14Nevertheless ye did well having shared with my affliction.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:4-7
The Apostle's Thankfulness and Joy. ( a. d. 62.) 3 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 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: The apostle proceeds after the inscription and benediction to thanksgiving for the saints at Philippi. He tells them what it was he thanked God for, upon… Read the whole commentary →