Philippians 1:7

Paul rightly feels this way because he holds them in his heart; they share grace with him in his imprisonment and gospel defense. Bonds of love unite them in the same work.

Cross-references · 27

• 2 Cor 7:3I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
• Phil 1:5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
• Col 4:18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
• 2 Tim 2:9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
• Phil 4:14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
• Acts 16:23–25And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
• Eph 6:20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
• Acts 20:23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
• Phil 1:16–17The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
• Eph 3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
• 2 Tim 1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
• Heb 10:33–34Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
• 1 Cor 9:23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
• 1 Pet 4:13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
• Gal 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• 1 Th 1:2–5We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
• 1 Cor 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
• Acts 21:33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
• Heb 6:9–10But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
• Col 4:3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
• 1 Jn 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
• Heb 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
• 2 Pet 1:13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
• 1 Th 5:5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
• 2 Cor 3:2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
• Eph 4:1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
• 1 Pet 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

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