# Philippians 1.7 **Book:** [Philippians](/codex/philippians/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 5. for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; 6. being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: > > **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.** > > 8. For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. 9. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; (Philippians 1:5-9, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 5. for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now; 6. being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. > > **7. It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.** > > 8. For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. 9. This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; (Philippians 1:5-9, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 5. For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: perform: or, finish > > **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. I have: or, ye have me in your heart of my: or, with me of grace** > > 8. For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; judgment: or, sense (Philippians 1:5-9, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 5. for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now, 6. having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform [it] till a day of Jesus Christ, > > **7. according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and [in] the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.** > > 8. For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ, 9. and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment, (Philippians 1:5-9, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** Paul the Apostle (imprisonment) - **Audience:** Christian believers in Philippi - **Location:** composed during Roman imprisonment - **Time period:** composed c. AD 60-62 ## Theological reading ## Key words - [G627 - apologia](/codex/g627-apologia/), *apologia* (Strong's G627). Also appears in: [1 Peter 3.15](/codex/1-peter-3-15/). - [G1342 - dikaios](/codex/g1342-dikaios/), *dikaios* (Strong's G1342). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 9.13](/codex/matthew-9-13/), [Matthew 23](/codex/matthew-23/). - [G2098 - euangelion](/codex/g2098-euangelion/), *euangelion* (Strong's G2098). Also appears in: [Matthew 4.23](/codex/matthew-4-23/), [Matthew 24.14](/codex/matthew-24-14/), [Mark 14](/codex/mark-14/). - [G2588 - kardia](/codex/g2588-kardia/), *kardia* (Strong's G2588). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.28](/codex/matthew-5-28/), [Matthew 6.21](/codex/matthew-6-21/), [Matthew 9.4](/codex/matthew-9-4/). - [G3956 - pas](/codex/g3956-pas/), *pas* (Strong's G3956). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 2.1-6](/codex/matthew-2-1-6/), [Matthew 2.16](/codex/matthew-2-16/). - [G5485 - charis](/codex/g5485-charis/), *charis* (Strong's G5485). Also appears in: [Luke 1.29-38](/codex/luke-1-29-38/), [Luke 2.40](/codex/luke-2-40/), [Luke 2.52](/codex/luke-2-52/). ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses. ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Apologetics](/codex/apologetics/) - [Apologist](/codex/apologist/) - [Lesson 1.1, What is Apologetics](/codex/lesson-1-1-what-is-apologetics/) - [Lesson 1.2, The Biblical Charge](/codex/lesson-1-2-the-biblical-charge/) **Lexicon:** - [G2098 - euangelion](/codex/g2098-euangelion/) - [G627 - apologia](/codex/g627-apologia/)