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Philippians 1:8

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← Philippians 1:7	Philippians 1:8 (KJV)	Philippians 1:9 →
Even 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.	For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.	And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 God^G2316 is^G2076 my^G3450 record^G3144, how greatly I long after^G1971 you^G5209 all^G3956 in^G1722 the bowels^G4698 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

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Original Greek

μάρτυς γάρ μου ἐστιν ὁ Θεός, ὡς ἐπιποθῶ πάντας ὑμᾶς ἐν σπλάγχνοις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
μάρτυς	martus	G3144	N-NSM	record
γάρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
μου	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεός,	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	how
ἐπιποθῶ	epipothō	G1971	V-PAI-1S	greatly I long after
πάντας	pantas	G3956	A-APM	all
ὑμᾶς	humas	G5209	P-2AP	you
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
σπλάγχνοις	splanchnois	G4698	N-DPN	the bowels
Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	G2424	N-GSM	of Jesus
Χριστοῦ.	Christou	G5547	N-GSM	Christ

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1971 — ἐπιποθέω (epipothéō, ep-ee-poth-eh'-o): I long for, strain after, desire greatly — from ἐπί and potheo (to yearn); to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully):--(earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G3144 — μάρτυς (mártys, mar'-toos): a witness — of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr":-- martyr, record, witness.
• G3450 — μοῦ (moû, moo): the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4698 — σπλάγχνον (splánchnon, splangkh'-non): bowels, compassion, pity — probably strengthened from (the "spleen"); an intestine (plural); figuratively, pity or sympathy:--bowels, inward affection, + tender mercy.
• G5209 — ὑμᾶς (hymâs, hoo-mas'): accusative case of ὑμεῖς; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition):--ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): as, like as, how, while, so that — probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• God — Romans 1:9, Romans 9:1, Galatians 1:20, 1 Thessalonians 2:5
• how — 2 Corinthians 13:9, Galatians 4:19, Colossians 2:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 2 Timothy 1:4
• in — Isaiah 16:11, Isaiah 63:15, Jeremiah 31:20, Luke 1:78, 2 Corinthians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 7:15, Colossians 3:12, Philemon 1:12, Philemon 1:20, 1 John 3:17

Reciprocal references (13): Genesis 43:30, Exodus 28:30, Deuteronomy 12:20, 1 Kings 3:26, Psalms 25:6, Romans 1:11, 1 Corinthians 16:24, 2 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 6:11, 2 Corinthians 7:3, 2 Corinthians 9:14, 2 Corinthians 11:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:6

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: APPEAL TO GOD, LOVE-HATRED
• Nave’s: BOWELS, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LOVE

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