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Philippians 1:1–4

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PAUL and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
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From verse 1

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:1Rank 1 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

  2. Acts 16:12–15Rank 2 from verse 1
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    12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

    13And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

    14¶ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

    15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

  3. Romans 1:1Rank 3 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

  4. Colossians 1:1–2Rank 4 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

    2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  5. 1 Corinthians 1:1–2Rank 5 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

    2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

  6. 1 Thessalonians 1:1Rank 6 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  7. 1 Timothy 3:8Rank 7 from verse 1
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    8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

  8. 2 Peter 1:1Rank 8 from verse 1
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    1SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

  9. 2 Thessalonians 1:1Rank 9 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

  10. Ephesians 1:1Rank 10 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

  11. Romans 1:7Rank 11 from verse 1
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    7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  12. 1 Timothy 1:2Rank 12 from verse 1
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    2Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

  13. Acts 20:28Rank 13 from verse 1
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    28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

  14. James 1:1Rank 14 from verse 1
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    1JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

  15. Titus 1:1Rank 15 from verse 1
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    1PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

  16. 1 Peter 2:25Rank 16 from verse 1
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    25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

  17. 1 Timothy 3:1–2Rank 17 from verse 1
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    1THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

    2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

  18. 1 Timothy 3:10–13Rank 18 from verse 1
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    10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

    11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

    12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

    13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

  19. Jude 1:1Rank 19 from verse 1
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    1JUDE, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

  20. Revelation 1:1Rank 20 from verse 1
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    1THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

  21. Titus 1:7Rank 21 from verse 1
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    7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

  22. 1 Corinthians 16:10Rank 22 from verse 1
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    10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

  23. 1 Thessalonians 2:2Rank 23 from verse 1
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    2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

  24. 2 Thessalonians 1:10Rank 24 from verse 1
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    10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

  25. Acts 6:1–7Rank 25 from verse 1
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    1AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

    2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

    3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

    4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

    5¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

    6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

    7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

  26. Ephesians 1:15Rank 26 from verse 1
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    15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

  27. Hebrews 13:23Rank 27 from verse 1
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    23Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

  28. Acts 16:1–3Rank 28 from verse 1
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    1THEN came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

    2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

    3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

  29. Acts 9:13Rank 29 from verse 1
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    13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

  30. John 12:26Rank 30 from verse 1
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    26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

  31. Mark 13:34Rank 31 from verse 1
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    34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

  32. Revelation 19:10Rank 32 from verse 1
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    10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

  33. Acts 1:20Rank 33 from verse 1
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    20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

  34. Revelation 1:20–1Rank 34 from verse 1
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  35. Revelation 2:12Rank 35 from verse 1
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    12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

  36. Revelation 2:8Rank 36 from verse 1
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    8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

  37. Revelation 22:9Rank 37 from verse 1
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    9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

From verse 2

  1. Romans 1:7Rank 1 from verse 2
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    7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  2. 2 Corinthians 1:2Rank 2 from verse 2
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    2Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  3. 1 Peter 1:2Rank 3 from verse 2
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    2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

From verse 3

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:4Rank 1 from verse 3
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    4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

  2. 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3Rank 2 from verse 3
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    2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

    3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

  3. Philemon 1:4–5Rank 3 from verse 3
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    4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

    5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

  4. 2 Timothy 1:3Rank 4 from verse 3
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    3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

  5. Ephesians 1:15–16Rank 5 from verse 3
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    15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

    16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

  6. Colossians 1:3–4Rank 6 from verse 3
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    3We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

    4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

  7. 1 Thessalonians 3:9Rank 7 from verse 3
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    9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

  8. Romans 1:8–9Rank 8 from verse 3
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    8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

    9For 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;

  9. 2 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 9 from verse 3
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    3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

  10. Romans 6:17Rank 10 from verse 3
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    17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

From verse 4

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:2Rank 1 from verse 4
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    2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

  2. Romans 1:9Rank 2 from verse 4
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    9For 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;

  3. 2 John 1:4Rank 3 from verse 4
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    4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

  4. Philippians 2:2Rank 4 from verse 4
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    2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

  5. Ephesians 1:14–23Rank 5 from verse 4
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    14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

    15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

    16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

    17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

    18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

    19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

    20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

    21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

    22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

    23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20Rank 6 from verse 4
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    19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

    20For ye are our glory and joy.

  7. Colossians 2:5Rank 7 from verse 4
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    5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

  8. Philippians 1:9–11Rank 8 from verse 4
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    9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

    10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

    11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

  9. Philippians 3:18Rank 9 from verse 4
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    18(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

  10. Philippians 4:1Rank 10 from verse 4
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    1THEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

  11. Philemon 1:7Rank 11 from verse 4
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    7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

  12. Luke 15:10Rank 12 from verse 4
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    10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

  13. Luke 15:7Rank 13 from verse 4
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    7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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Philippians 1:1

COMBINED MEANING

Jesus Christ

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The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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DEFINED WORDS

Philippians 1:2

COMBINED MEANING

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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Jesus Christ

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The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Philippians 1:3

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thank

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To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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remembrance

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1. The act or state of remembering; recollection or mindful regard; the continued memory or notice of someone or something. 2. Something that brings or keeps someone or something to mind; a memorial or reminder.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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rememberance

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1. The act or state of remembering; recollection or mindful regard; the continued memory or notice of someone or something. 2. Something that brings or keeps someone or something to mind; a memorial or reminder.

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Philippians 1:4

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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request

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The expression of desire to some person for something to be granted or done; an asking; a petition.

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COMBINED MEANING

joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1:1PAUL and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

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1:2Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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1:3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

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1:4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

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1:5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

1:7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

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