• Philippians 1:7
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 7 καθώς according as ἐστιν it is δίκαιον righteous ἐμοὶ to me τοῦτο this φρονεῖν to be minding ὑπὲρ over πάντων all ὑμῶν, of YOU, διὰ through τὸ the ἔχειν to be having με me ἐν in τῇ the καρδίᾳ heart ὑμᾶς, YOU, ἔν in τε and τοῖς the δεσμοῖς bonds μου of me καὶ and ἐν in τῇ the ἀπολογίᾳ defense καὶ and βεβαιώσει stabilizing τοῦ of the εὐαγγελίου good news συνκοινωνούς sharers with μου of me τῆς of the χάριτος undeserved kindness πάντας all ὑμᾶς YOU ὄντας. being.

  • Philippians 1:7
    The Bible in Living English

    • 7* as it is right for me to be thus minded about you all because I have it at heart that both in my imprisonment and in the defending and guaranteeing of the gospel you are all of you my fellows in grace.

  • Philippians 1:7
    American Standard Version

    • 7 even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf 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 with me of grace.

  • Philippians 1:7
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 7 According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all,—Because ye have had me in your hearts, Both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message All of you being joint partakers of my favour.

  • Philippians 1:7
    King James Version

    • 7 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.

  • Philippians Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 1:7

      my prison bonds: Paul may have been imprisoned more often than any of the other apostles. (Compare 2Co 11:23.) About ten years earlier, while in Philippi, Paul had spent a short time in prison. (Ac 16:22-24) Now, at the time of writing his letter to the Philippians, he was under house arrest in Rome. Constantly guarded by a soldier, Paul awaited trial before Caesar. (Ac 25:11, 12; 28:30, 31) Appreciating that Paul needed help while in prison bonds, the Philippians sent him material gifts by means of Epaphroditus. During his time with Paul, Epaphroditus provided further assistance, even to the point of endangering his own life.​—Php 2:25, 30; 4:18.

      the defending: The Greek word rendered “defending” (a·po·lo·giʹa) is often used regarding a defense in court. (Ac 22:1; 25:16) Jesus had foretold that his followers would be handed over “to local courts” and be brought “before governors and kings for [his] sake, for a witness to them and the nations.” (Mt 10:17, 18) When opposition by the Jews in Jerusalem resulted in Paul’s arrest, he was brought to the Roman governor at Caesarea. (Ac 23:23-35) Paul’s “appeal to Caesar” while in Caesarea opened the way for him to make a defense of his faith before the highest court of the Roman Empire. (Ac 25:11, 12) Whether he actually appeared before Caesar Nero or one of Caesar’s agents is not stated in the Scriptures. When Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians, he was awaiting trial in Rome as a result of his appeal.​—Ac 28:17-20.

      the . . . legally establishing of the good news: The term Paul here uses has legal connotations. It refers to promoting the good news actively by legal means. When Paul was in Philippi about ten years earlier, he had appealed to the Roman legal system to establish the right to preach the good news. (Ac 16:35-40) He was in a fight to establish the right to preach the good news of God’s Kingdom freely in the Roman Empire. One reference work states: “Paul was a witness not only in the dungeon but also in the courtroom.”