Philippians 1:5

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“for your partnershipThe word translated “partnership” (koinonia) also means “fellowship” and “sharing”. in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;”

— WEB

“For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;”

— KJV

“for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;”

— ASV

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Philippians 4:14-15 "However you did well that you shared in my affliction."
Philippians 1:7 "It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the d…"
Hebrews 3:14 "For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:"
Philemon 1:17 "If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me."
2 Corinthians 8:1 "Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;"
1 John 1:3 "that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Fathe…"
Acts 16:12-40 "and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this…"
Ephesians 3:6 "that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good …"

Commentary

Ground of his "thanking God" (Phi 1:3): "For your (continued) fellowship (that is, real spiritual participation) in (literally, 'in regard to') the Gospel from the first day (of your becoming partakers in it) until now." Believers have the fellowship of the Son of God (Co1 1:9) and of the Father (Jo1 1:3) in the Gospel, by becoming partakers of "the fellowship of the Holy Ghost" (Co2 13:14), and exercise that fellowship by acts of communion, not only the communion of the Lord's Supper, but holy liberality to brethren and ministers (Phi 4:10, Phi 4:15, "communicated . . . concerning giving"; Co2 9:13; Gal 6:6; Heb 13:16, "To communicate forget not").

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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