Parallel Verses
Amplified
For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus [whose great love fills me].
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Holman Bible
For God is my witness,
International Standard Version
For God is my witness how much I long for all of you with the compassion that the Messiah Jesus provides.
A Conservative Version
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in bowels of Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version
For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
An Understandable Version
For God is my witness that I long to see you with the [same] affection that Christ Jesus has [for you].
Anderson New Testament
For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.
Common New Testament
For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for God is my witness, that I love you with a christian tenderness.
Darby Translation
For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Christ Jesus.
Godbey New Testament
For God is my witness, how I long after you in the affections of Jesus Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
For God is my witness how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself.
John Wesley New Testament
For God is my witness, how I long for you all, with the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
King James 2000
For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the affections of Jesus Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For God [is] my witness, that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Modern King James verseion
For God is my witness how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For God beareth me record how greatly I long after you all from the very heart-root in Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
(God is my witness that I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself!)
Montgomery New Testament
God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
NET Bible
For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
For God is my witness how much I long for you all in the tender affection of Christ Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
For God is my witness, how much I desire you all with the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
For God is, my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For God is my witness, how earnestly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
God will bear me witness how I yearn over you all with the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
Webster
For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
For God is my witness how I yearn over all of you with tender Christian affection.
Williams New Testament
For God is my witness how I never stop yearning for all of you with the affection Christ Jesus inspires.
World English Bible
For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
For God is my witness, how much I long for you all, as with the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,
Themes
Bowels » Figurative » Of the sensibilities
Brotherly love » Special teachings concerning » Examples of
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Examples of
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 1:8
Prayers for Philippians 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving
7 It is right for me to feel this way about you, because [you have me in your heart as] I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the good news [regarding salvation], all of you share in [His matchless] grace with me. 8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus [whose great love fills me]. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more [displaying itself in greater depth] in real knowledge and in practical insight,
Cross References
Romans 1:9
For God, whom I serve with my spirit by preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how continuously I mention you
Romans 9:1
I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit,
Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my
2 Timothy 1:4
and as I recall your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
Isaiah 16:11
Therefore my heart sounds like a harp [in mournful compassion] for Moab,
And my inner being mourns for Kir-hareseth.
Isaiah 63:15
Look down from heaven and see from Your lofty dwelling place, holy and glorious.
Where are Your zeal and Your mighty acts [Your miracles which you did for Your people]?
The stirring of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained and withheld from me.
Jeremiah 31:20
“Is Ephraim My dear son?
Is he a darling and beloved child?
For as often as I have spoken against him,
I certainly still remember him.
Therefore My affection is renewed and My heart longs for him;
I will surely have mercy on him,” says the Lord.
Luke 1:78
Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,
2 Corinthians 6:12
There is no limit to our affection for you, but you are limited in your own affection [for us].
2 Corinthians 7:15
His affection is greater than ever as he remembers the obedience [to his guidance] that all of you exhibited, and how you received him with the greatest respect.
2 Corinthians 13:9
We are glad when we are weak [since God’s power comes freely through us], but you [by comparison] are strong. We also pray for this, that you be made complete [fully restored, growing and maturing in godly character and spirit—pleasing your heavenly Father by the life you live].
Galatians 1:20
(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you as if I were standing before God that I am not lying.)
Galatians 4:19
My little children, for whom I am again in [the pains of] labor until Christ is [completely and permanently] formed within you—
Philippians 2:1
Therefore if there is any encouragement and comfort in Christ [as there certainly is in abundance], if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship [that we share] in the Spirit, if [there is] any [great depth of] affection and compassion,
Philippians 2:26
For he has been longing
Colossians 2:1
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those [believers] at
Colossians 3:12
So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper];
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For as you well know, we never came with words of flattery nor with a pretext for greed—God is our witness—
1 Thessalonians 2:8
Having such a deep affection for you, we
1 John 3:17
But whoever has the