for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.
Parallel translations
- WEB For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.
- KJV For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
- BSB For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.
- NKJV For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities.
- NLT Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once.
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Quick answer
Even while Paul was in Thessalonica, the Philippians repeatedly met his needs. Their generosity was prompt and persistent from the start.
Overview
Paul recalls specific instances when the Philippians sent aid 'once and again' during his stay in Thessalonica, early in his Macedonian ministry. This concrete memory underscores the consistency of their care. Their repeated giving illustrates a partnership in the gospel expressed through tangible sacrifice.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Th 2:9For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
- Acts 17:1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
- 1 Th 2:18because we wanted to come to you — indeed, I, Paul, once and again — but Satan hindered us.
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