“For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.”
— WEB
Philippians 1:8
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.”
— KJV
“For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.”
— ASV
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Commentary
Confirmation of Phi 1:7. record--that is, witness. in the bowels of Jesus Christ--"Christ Jesus" is the order in the oldest manuscripts. My yearning love (so the Greek implies) to you is not merely from natural affection, but from devotedness to Christ Jesus. "Not Paul, but Jesus Christ lives in Paul; wherefore Paul is not moved in the bowels (that is, the tender love, Jer 31:20) of Paul, but of Jesus Christ" [BENGEL]. All real spiritual love is but a portion of Christ's love which yearns in all who are united to Him [ALFORD].
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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