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I thank my God whenever I remember you,
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"My God": A Personal Faith
Commentators emphasize that Paul's phrase 'my God' is not a generic opening but reveals a deep, personal, and intimate relationship. This wasn't a stereotyped formula but the natural outflow of his heart. It models for believers that our thanksgiving should stem from a genuine, personal connection with God.
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Philippians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you (Philippians 1:3). A marginal note suggests mention. The Greek word mean…
Upon (επ). Basis of the thanksgiving.
All (παση). Note frequent use of "all" here (πασηι, παντοτε, always,…
19th Century
Anglican
I thank my God . . .—These verses, rendered more accurately, are as follows: I thank my God in all my remembrance of you at al…
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Paul begins his letter by thanking God for his readers—a pattern followed in all his letters except Galatians. With the Philippians Paul had a warm…
16th Century
Protestant
I give thanks. He begins with thanksgiving on two accounts: first, that he may by this sign show his love to the Philippians; and…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I thank my God After the inscription and salutation follows a thanksgiving, the object of which is God; to whom than…
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The highest honour of the most eminent ministers is to be servants of Christ. And those who are not truly saints on earth will never be saints in h…
13th Century
Catholic
This letter is divided into a greeting and a message (). In the greeting, Paul does three things:
