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 say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.
• Phil 1:5for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;
• Col 4:18The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
• 2 Tim 2:9in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.
• Phil 4:14However you did well that you shared in my affliction.
• Acts 16:23–25When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
• Eph 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
• Acts 20:23except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.
• Phil 1:16–17The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;
• Eph 3:1For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
• 2 Tim 1:8Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,
• Heb 10:33–34partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions; and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.
• 1 Cor 9:23Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.
• 1 Pet 4:13But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
• Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• 1 Th 1:2–5We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
• 1 Cor 13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
• Acts 21:33Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
• Heb 6:9–10But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
• Col 4:3praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
• 1 Jn 3:14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.
• Heb 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;
• 2 Pet 1:13I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
• 1 Th 5:5You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,
• 2 Cor 3:2You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
• Eph 4:1I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,
• 1 Pet 5:1Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

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