Philippians Chapter 1 verse 4 Holy Bible
always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
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And in all my prayers for you all, making my request with joy,
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constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,
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Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
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always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,
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always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy. Perhaps the first part of this verse is better joined with Ver. 3, "I thank my God... always in every prayer of mine for you all;" so Bishop Lightfoot The Greek word for "prayer" and "request "is the same, better rendered "my supplication," he as the R.V.; it implies not merely a lifting up of the heart to God, but an earnest entreaty for a necessary gift. We meet now for the first time with that "joy" which is the keynote of this Epistle. "Summa epistolae, Gaudeo; gaudete;" so Bengel, who continues, "This Epistle of joy well follows that to the Ephesians, where love reigns. 'The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy.' Joy gives life to prayer."
