Philippians 1:8
Douay-Rheims
For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
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].
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1871 · Phil 1:8
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.