8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
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Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-8)The apostle expresses the ardent affection he had for them, and his concern for their spiritual welfare: I have you in my heart , Phil. 1:7. He loved them as his own soul, and they lay near his heart. He thought much of them, and was in care about them. Observe, 1. Why he had them in his heart: Inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers o…
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