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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

每次為你們大家祈求的時候，總是歡歡喜喜地祈求。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
每 逢 为 你 们 众 人 祈 求 的 时 候 ， 常 是 欢 欢 喜 喜 的 祈 求 。

Contextual Overview

³ I thank my God every time I remember you, ⁴ always praying with joy for all of you. ⁵ I thank God for the help you gave me while I preached the Good News—help you gave from the first day you believed until now. ⁶ God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in: Philippians 1:9-11, Romans 1:9, Ephesians 1:14-23, 1 Thessalonians 1:2

with: Philippians 2:2, Philippians 3:18, Philippians 4:1, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:10, Colossians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:20, Philemon 1:7, 2 John 1:4

Reciprocal: Luke 15:6 - his Acts 6:4 - prayer 1 Corinthians 13:6 - rejoiceth Ephesians 1:16 - Cease Ephesians 6:18 - supplication Colossians 1:9 - do Hebrews 13:17 - with joy 3 John 1:3 - I

Cross-References

Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth" and the water that was gathered together "seas." God saw that this was good.

Genesis 1:12
The earth produced plants with grain for seeds and trees that made fruits with seeds in them. Each seed grew its own kind of plant. God saw that all this was good.

Genesis 1:18
to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw that all these things were good.

Genesis 1:25
So God made the wild animals, the tame animals, and all the small crawling animals to produce more of their own kind. God saw that this was good.

Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made, and it was very good. Evening passed, and morning came. This was the sixth day.

Ecclesiastes 2:13
I saw that being wise is certainly better than being foolish, just as light is better than darkness.

Ecclesiastes 11:7
Sunshine is sweet; it is good to see the light of day.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Always in every prayer of mine for you all,.... The apostle was a praying believer, and a praying minister: notwithstanding all his gifts, and graces, and high attainments, he was not above the work and duty of prayer, and in which he was sensible he stood in need of the assistance and direction of the Spirit of God, As soon as he was converted he prayed, and continued to do so without ceasing, as he himself directs; he was constant and assiduous at the throne of grace, and was concerned for others, as well as himself, for all the churches, and for this church, and all the saints in it.

Making request with joy; for what God had done for them, and continued with them. Requests are to be made known to God with thanksgiving. When we request a favour of him, it becomes us to return thanks for what we have received from him. Thanksgiving is a branch of prayer; as we have always mercies to ask for, we have always mercies to be thankful for.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Always - There is much emphasis in the expressions which are used here. Paul labors to show them that he never forgot them; that he always remembered them in his prayers.

In every prayer of mine - This was a proof of particular and special affection, that while there were so many objects demanding his prayers, and so many other churches which he had founded, he never forgot them. The person or object that we remember in every prayer must be very dear to the heart.

For you all - Not for the church in general, but for the individual members. “He industriously repeats the word ‘all,’ that he might show that he loved them all equally well, and that he might the more successfully excite them to the manifestation of the same love and benevolence” - Wetstein.

Making request with joy - With joy at your consistent walk and benevolent lives - mingling thanksgiving with my prayers in view of your holy walk.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Philippians 1:4. Always in every prayer — I pray often for you, and have great pleasure in doing it, seeing what God has already wrought among you.