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Philippians 1:4

And I always pray for all of you with joy.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Intercession;   Joy;   Love;   Thankfulness;   Scofield Reference Index - Gospel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Church;   Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ministers;   Missionaries, All Christians Should Be as;   Prayer, Intercessory;   Thanksgiving;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Servant;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Philippi;   Thanksgiving;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Philippians;   Righteousness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Philemon, Epistle to;   Philippians, Epistle to;   Prayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Cheerfulness ;   Joy;   Philippians Epistle to the;   Thanksgiving;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bishop;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prayer;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Intercession;   Philippians, the Epistle to;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 29;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,
King James Version (1611)
Alwayes in euery prayer of mine for you all making request, with ioy
King James Version
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
English Standard Version
always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
New American Standard Bible
always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
New Century Version
always praying with joy for all of you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
Legacy Standard Bible
always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
Berean Standard Bible
In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
Contemporary English Version
And whenever I mention you in my prayers, it makes me happy.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whenever I pray for all of you I always pray with joy,
Darby Translation
constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,
Geneva Bible (1587)
(Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)
George Lamsa Translation
In all my prayers for you, I make supplication with joy,
Good News Translation
and every time I pray for you all, I pray with joy
Lexham English Bible
always in my every prayer for all of you, making the prayer with joy,
Literal Translation
always in my every prayer on your behalf making my prayer with joy
Amplified Bible
always offering every prayer of mine with joy [and with specific requests] for all of you,
American Standard Version
always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
Bible in Basic English
And in all my prayers for you all, making my request with joy,
Hebrew Names Version
always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,
International Standard Version
always praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you
Etheridge Translation
in all my prayers on your behalf; and while rejoicing,
Murdock Translation
in all my prayers respecting you; and while I rejoice, I adore;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
( Alwayes in all my prayer for all you, makyng prayer with gladnesse,)
English Revised Version
always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
World English Bible
always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy,
Weymouth's New Testament
always when offering any prayer on behalf of you all, finding a joy in offering it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
in al mynde of you euere more in alle my preyeris for alle you with ioye, and
Update Bible Version
always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
Webster's Bible Translation
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
New English Translation
I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you
New King James Version
always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
New Living Translation
Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,
New Life Bible
I always have joy as I pray for all of you.
New Revised Standard
constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
At all times, in every supplication of mine, in behalf of you all, with joy, my supplication, making, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy:
Revised Standard Version
always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
all wayes in all my prayers for you and praye with gladnes
Young's Literal Translation
always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(which I allwayes do in all my prayers for you all, and praye with gladnesse)
Mace New Testament (1729)
never pray without praying for you all with joy, for your liberality to the gospel,
Simplified Cowboy Version
When I'm praying, I ask God to take care of y'all and my heart is filled with gladness.

Contextual Overview

3 I thank God every time I remember you. 4 And I always pray for all of you with joy. 5 I thank God for the help you gave me while I told people the Good News. You helped from the first day you believed until now. 6 I am sure that the good work God began in you will continue until he completes it on the day when Jesus Christ comes again.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in: Philippians 1:9-11, Romans 1:9, Ephesians 1:14-23, 1 Thessalonians 1:2

with: Philippians 2:2, Philippians 3:18, Philippians 4:1, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:10, Colossians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:20, Philemon 1:7, 2 John 1:4

Reciprocal: Luke 15:6 - his Acts 6:4 - prayer 1 Corinthians 13:6 - rejoiceth Ephesians 1:16 - Cease Ephesians 6:18 - supplication Colossians 1:9 - do Hebrews 13:17 - with joy 3 John 1:3 - I

Cross-References

Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 1:12
The earth grew grass and plants that made grain. And it grew trees that made fruit with seeds in it. Every plant made its own kind of seeds. And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 1:18
He put them in the sky to rule over the day and over the night. They separated the light from the darkness. And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 1:25
So God made every kind of animal. He made the wild animals, the tame animals, and all the small crawling things. And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.
Ecclesiastes 2:13
I saw that wisdom is better than foolishness in the same way that light is better than darkness.
Ecclesiastes 11:7
It is good to be alive. It is nice to see the light from the sun.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Always in every prayer of mine for you all,.... The apostle was a praying believer, and a praying minister: notwithstanding all his gifts, and graces, and high attainments, he was not above the work and duty of prayer, and in which he was sensible he stood in need of the assistance and direction of the Spirit of God, As soon as he was converted he prayed, and continued to do so without ceasing, as he himself directs; he was constant and assiduous at the throne of grace, and was concerned for others, as well as himself, for all the churches, and for this church, and all the saints in it.

Making request with joy; for what God had done for them, and continued with them. Requests are to be made known to God with thanksgiving. When we request a favour of him, it becomes us to return thanks for what we have received from him. Thanksgiving is a branch of prayer; as we have always mercies to ask for, we have always mercies to be thankful for.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Always - There is much emphasis in the expressions which are used here. Paul labors to show them that he never forgot them; that he always remembered them in his prayers.

In every prayer of mine - This was a proof of particular and special affection, that while there were so many objects demanding his prayers, and so many other churches which he had founded, he never forgot them. The person or object that we remember in every prayer must be very dear to the heart.

For you all - Not for the church in general, but for the individual members. “He industriously repeats the word ‘all,’ that he might show that he loved them all equally well, and that he might the more successfully excite them to the manifestation of the same love and benevolence” - Wetstein.

Making request with joy - With joy at your consistent walk and benevolent lives - mingling thanksgiving with my prayers in view of your holy walk.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Philippians 1:4. Always in every prayer — I pray often for you, and have great pleasure in doing it, seeing what God has already wrought among you.


 
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