Philippians 4:14

Contemporary English Version

It was good of you to help me when I was having such a hard time.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Still, you did well by partnering with me in my hardship.

King James Version (1611)
Notwithstanding, yee haue well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

King James Version
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

English Standard Version
Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble.

New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my difficulty.

New Century Version
But it was good that you helped me when I needed it.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my affliction.

Legacy Standard Bible
Nevertheless, you have done well to fellowship with me in my affliction.

Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

Complete Jewish Bible
Nevertheless, it was good of you to share in my trouble.

Darby Translation
But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.

Easy-to-Read Version
But it was good that you helped me when I needed help.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Notwithstanding yee haue well done, that yee did communicate to mine affliction.

George Lamsa Translation
But you have done well to share my difficulties.

Good News Translation
But it was very good of you to help me in my troubles.

Lexham English Bible
Nevertheless you have done well by sharing with me in my affliction.

Literal Translation
Yet you did well in sharing my troubles.

Amplified Bible
Nevertheless, it was right of you to share [with me] in my difficulties.

American Standard Version
Howbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction.

Bible in Basic English
But you did well to have care for me in my need.

Hebrew Names Version
However you did well that you had fellowship with my affliction.

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
Nevertheless, you have done well to communicate unto my afflictions.

Murdock Translation
Yet ye have done well, in that ye communicated to my necessities.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Notwithstandyng, ye haue well done yt ye dyd communicate to my afflictions.

English Revised Version
Howbeit ye did well, that ye had fellowship with my affliction.

World English Bible
However you did well that you had fellowship with my affliction.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Nevertheless ye have done well, that ye did communicate to me in my affliction.

Weymouth's New Testament
Yet I thank you for taking your share in my troubles.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Netheles ye han doon wel, comynynge to my tribulacioun.

Update Bible Version
Nevertheless you did well that you had fellowship with my affliction.

Webster's Bible Translation
Notwithstanding ye have done well, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

New English Translation
Nevertheless, you did well to share with me in my trouble.

New King James Version
Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress.

New Living Translation
Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.

New Life Bible
It was kind of you to help me when I was in trouble.

New Revised Standard
In any case, it was kind of you to share my distress.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless, nobly, have ye done, in taking fellowship with me in my tribulation.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Nevertheless, you have done well in communicating to my tribulation.

Revised Standard Version
Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Not wistondynge ye have well done that ye bare parte with me in my tribvlacion.

Young's Literal Translation
but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Notwith stondinge ye haue done well, that ye bare parte with me in my tribulacion.

Mace New Testament (1729)
however, you acted generously in assisting me in my necessity:

Simplified Cowboy Version
But I do appreciate y'all snubbing for me in this latest bronc of a situation.

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ The Lord has made me very grateful that at last you have thought about me once again. Actually, you were thinking about me all along, but you didn't have any chance to show it. ¹¹ I am not complaining about having too little. I have learned to be satisfied with whatever I have. ¹² I know what it is to be poor or to have plenty, and I have lived under all kinds of conditions. I know what it means to be full or to be hungry, to have too much or too little. ¹³ Christ gives me the strength to face anything. ¹⁴ It was good of you to help me when I was having such a hard time. ¹⁵ My friends at Philippi, you remember what it was like when I started preaching the good news in Macedonia. After I left there, you were the only church that became my partner by giving blessings and by receiving them in return. ¹⁶ Even when I was in Thessalonica, you helped me more than once. ¹⁷ I am not trying to get something from you, but I want you to receive the blessings that come from giving. ¹⁸ I have been paid back everything, and with interest. I am completely satisfied with the gifts that you had Epaphroditus bring me. They are like a sweet-smelling offering or like the right kind of sacrifice that pleases God. ¹⁹ I pray that God will take care of all your needs with the wonderful blessings that come from Christ Jesus!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

ye have: 1 Kings 8:18, 2 Chronicles 6:8, Matthew 25:21, 3 John 1:5-8

ye did: Philippians 4:18, Philippians 1:7, Romans 15:27, 1 Corinthians 9:10, 1 Corinthians 9:11, Galatians 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:18, Hebrews 10:34, Hebrews 13:16

Reciprocal: Romans 16:2 - for 2 Corinthians 11:8 - General Philippians 1:5 - General Hebrews 10:33 - whilst Hebrews 13:3 - them that James 2:8 - ye do 3 John 1:6 - do well Revelation 1:9 - companion

Cross-References

Genesis 4:5
but not with Cain and his offering. This made Cain so angry that he could not hide his feelings.

Genesis 4:6
The Lord said to Cain: What's wrong with you? Why do you have such an angry look on your face?

Genesis 4:11
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.

Genesis 4:12
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.

Genesis 4:13
"This punishment is too hard!" Cain said.

Genesis 4:14
"You're making me leave my home and live far from you. I will have to wander about without a home, and just anyone could kill me."

Genesis 4:15
"No!" the Lord answered. "Anyone who kills you will be punished seven times worse than I am punishing you." So the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn everyone not to kill him.

Genesis 4:16
But Cain had to go far from the Lord and live in the Land of Wandering, which is east of Eden.

Genesis 4:20
Lamech and Adah had two sons, Jabal and Jubal. Their son Jabal was the first to live in tents and raise sheep and goats. Jubal was the first to play harps and flutes.

Genesis 4:24
Anyone who tries to get even with me will be punished ten times more than anyone who tries to get even with Cain."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Notwithstanding ye have well done,.... This he says lest they should think he slighted their kindness, and lest they should be discouraged from doing any such thing of this kind another time, either to himself or others; for though he was so well contented with his state, and knew how to be abased and to suffer need, and could do all things through the strength of Christ, yet he observes they did well in communicating to him; for communicating to poor saints or ministers is a considerable branch of well doing; it is a good work when it is done in faith, and from love, and with a view to the glory, honour, and interest of Christ; it is what is agreeable to the will of God, and is an odour of a sweet smell, and acceptable to him:

that ye did communicate with my affliction; by which is meant, not any affliction of mind, for he was in as comfortable a frame, had as clear views of his interest in God, as his covenant God, and was as contented and satisfied as ever he was in his life; nor any disorder or distemper of body; but he was in prison and penury: these Philippians communicated with him in it, both by sympathizing with him in his tribulation, and by sending their minister to visit him, and with him a present for his relief and support; in doing which they did well.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Notwithstanding, ye have well done - Though he had learned the grace of contentment, and though he knew that Christ could enable him to do all things, it was well for them to show sympathy for his sufferings; for it evinced a proper regard for a benefactor and an apostle.

Ye did communicate - You took part with my affliction. That is, you sympathized with me, and assisted me in bearing it. The relief which they had sent, not only supplied his wants, but it sustained him by the certainty that he was not forgotten.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 14. Ye have well done — Though I have learned all these important lessons, and am never miserable in want, yet ye have done well in sending me relief in the time of affliction.