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Philippians 1:2–5

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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,
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
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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.

From verse 5

  1. Philippians 4:14–15Rank 1 from verse 5
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    14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

    15Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

  2. Hebrews 3:14Rank 2 from verse 5
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    14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

  3. Philippians 1:7Rank 3 from verse 5
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    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.

  4. Philemon 1:17Rank 4 from verse 5
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    17If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

  5. 2 Corinthians 8:1Rank 5 from verse 5
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    1MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

  6. 1 John 1:3Rank 6 from verse 5
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    3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

  7. Acts 16:12–40Rank 7 from verse 5
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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.

    16¶ And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

    17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

    18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

    19¶ And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

    20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

    21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

    22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

    24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

    25¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

    26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

    27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

    28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

    29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

    30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

    31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

    32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

    33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

    34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

    35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

    36And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

    37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

    38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

    39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

    40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

  8. Colossians 1:21–23Rank 8 from verse 5
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    21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

    22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

    23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

  9. Ephesians 3:6Rank 9 from verse 5
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    6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

  10. 1 Corinthians 1:9Rank 10 from verse 5
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    9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

  11. 1 John 1:7Rank 11 from verse 5
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    7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

  12. 2 Peter 1:1Rank 12 from verse 5
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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:

  13. Acts 2:42Rank 13 from verse 5
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    42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

  14. Philippians 2:12Rank 14 from verse 5
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    12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  15. Romans 11:17Rank 15 from verse 5
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    17And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

  16. Romans 15:26Rank 16 from verse 5
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    26For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

  17. Romans 12:13Rank 17 from verse 5
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    13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

  18. Ephesians 2:19–22Rank 18 from verse 5
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    19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

    20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

    21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

    22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

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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.

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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

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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DEFINED WORDS

Philippians 1:4

COMBINED MEANING

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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joy

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

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DEFINED WORDS

Philippians 1:5

COMBINED MEANING

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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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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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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COMBINED MEANING

gospel

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Good news or glad tidings; especially the proclaimed word of God concerning Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation, including that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

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

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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

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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:

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;

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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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