Charles Spurgeon Commentary Philippians 4:10

"But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity." — Philippians 4:10 (ASV)

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me has flourished again; in which you were also careful, but you lacked opportunity.

Paul was in prison at Rome; and these Philippians had made a contribution, and they had sent Epaphroditus with it to relieve the apostle in his poverty, so he said to them, "You cared for me before; but for a time you had not the opportunity of helping me, and now you have thought of me again; therefore, I rejoice in the Lord greatly."

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

"I rejoiced." So Paul was himself in a happy mood; these saints in Philippi had sent to him in prison a gift by the hand of one of their pastors, and Paul, in his deep poverty, had been much comforted by their kind thoughtfulness about him.