Teks -- Philippians 1:8 (NET)

1:8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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Robertson: Phi 1:8 - My witness

My witness ( martus mou ).

Same solemn oath in Rom 1:9.

Robertson: Phi 1:8 - I long after

I long after ( epipothō ).

Longing (pothos ) directed toward (epi ) the Philippians. Old word, chiefly in Paul in N.T.

Robertson: Phi 1:8 - In the tender mercies

In the tender mercies ( en splagchnois ).

Literally "in the bowels"as the seat of the affections.

Vincent: Phi 1:8 - In the bowels of Jesus Christ

In the bowels of Jesus Christ ( ἐν σπλάγχνοις Χριστοῦ Ιησοῦ )

Rev., better, in the tender mercies . Describing his longing, not as his individual emotion, but as Christ's longing, as if the very heart of Christ dwelt in him. " In Paul not Paul lives, but Jesus Christ" (Bengel) With tender mercies compare reins , Rev 2:23, note.

Wesley: Phi 1:8 - I long for you with the bowels of Jesus Christ

In Paul, not Paul lives, but Jesus Christ. Therefore he longs for them with the bowels, the tenderness, not of Paul, but of Jesus Christ.

JFB: Phi 1:8

Confirmation of Phi 1:7.

JFB: Phi 1:8 - record

That is, witness.

JFB: Phi 1:8 - in the bowels of Jesus Christ

"Christ Jesus" is the order in the oldest manuscripts. My yearning love (so the Greek implies) to you is not merely from natural affection, but from devotedness to Christ Jesus. "Not Paul, but Jesus Christ lives in Paul; wherefore Paul is not moved in the bowels (that is, the tender love, Jer 31:20) of Paul, but of Jesus Christ" [BENGEL]. All real spiritual love is but a portion of Christ's love which yearns in all who are united to Him [ALFORD].

Clarke: Phi 1:8 - For God is my record

For God is my record - I call God to witness that I have the strongest affection for you, and that I love you with that same kind of tender concern with which Christ loved the world when he gave himself for it; for I am even ready to be offered on the sacrifice and service of your faith, Phi 2:17.

Calvin: Phi 1:8 - For God is my witness // In the bowels

8.For God is my witness He now declares more explicitly his affection for them, and, with the view of giving proof of it, he makes use of an oath, and that on good grounds, because we know how dear in the sight of God is the edification of his Church. It was, too, more especially of advantage, that Paul’s affection should be thoroughly made known to the Philippians. For it tends in no small degree to secure credit for the doctrine, when the people are persuaded that they are beloved by the teacher. He calls God as a witness to the truth, inasmuch as he alone is the Truth, and as a witness of his affection, inasmuch as he alone is the searcher of hearts. In the word rendered long after, a particular term is made use of instead of a general, and it is a token of affection, inasmuch as we long after those things which are dear to us.

In the bowels He places the bowels of Christ in opposition to carnal affection, to intimate that his affection is holy and pious. For the man that loves according to the flesh has respect to his own advantage, and may from time to time change his mind according to the variety of circumstances and seasons. In the meantime he instructs us by what rule the affections of believers ought to be regulated, so that, renouncing their own will, they may allow Christ to sit at the helm. And, unquestionably, true love can flow from no other source than from the bowels of Christ, and this, like a goad, ought to affect us not a little — that Christ in a manner opens his bowels, that by them he may cherish mutual affection between us. ⁴⁷

TSK: Phi 1:8 - God // how // in

God : Rom 1:9, Rom 9:1; Gal 1:20; 1Th 2:5

how : Phi 2:26, Phi 4:1; 2Co 13:9; Gal 4:19; Col 2:1; 1Th 2:8; 2Ti 1:4

in : Phi 2:1; Isa 16:11, Isa 63:15; Jer 31:20; Luk 1:78 *marg. 2Co 6:12, 2Co 7:15 *marg. Col 3:12; Phm 1:12, Phm 1:20; 1Jo 3:17

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Poole: Phi 1:8 - In the bowels of Jesus Christ

Confirming what he had before written, he appeals to God in the heavens, who searcheth the heart and trieth the reins, as in some other Epistles, Rom 1:9 2Co 1:23 , with 2Co 11:31 Gal 1:20 1Th 2:5,10 ; and as Job, Job 16:19 ; by making a solemn protestation, or oath, to put the matter out of doubt, Heb 6:16 , and giving them assurance, (as he lawfully might in this way for God’ s glory, and their good, Deu 6:13 ), of the sincerity and intenseness of his hearty affections towards every one of them, Phi 2:26 4:1 with 2Co 9:14 .

In the bowels of Jesus Christ not out of any carnal, selfish, or worldly respects; but a really Christian, spiritual, and tender love, seated in the inward parts of this sanctified apostle, Jer 31:33 ; by the same Spirit that united him unto Christ, who loves his spouse with no common love, but is the spring and procurer, and great exemplar, of that affectionate Christian love, which, like him, they are to exert from the very root of their hearts, purely, unfeignedly, and fervently, without dissimulation, Rom 12:9 1Pe 1:22 ; imitating God and Christ, Luk 1:78as Paul here, in the highest degree of dearest affection, did love the Philippians, and elsewhere the Thessalonians, 1Th 2:7,8,11 .

PBC: Phi 1:8

In the innermost part of my being, from the depth of my heart I long for you.

Gill: Phi 1:8 - For God is my record // how greatly I long after you all // in the bowels of Jesus Christ

For God is my record,.... Which is all one as swearing by him; it is in form of an oath, being a solemn appeal to him as the searcher of hearts, for the uprightness of his mind, the sincerity of his expressions, and the strength of his affections:

how greatly I long after you all; the common members, as well as the bishops and deacons, the weak as well as the strong believers, the poor as well as the rich; the apostle's respects were universal, and without distinction: he longed after their spiritual welfare, an increase of gifts and grace among them; he was their spiritual father, and he hankered after them; as parents after their children; he longed to see them, that he might enjoy their company and conversation, have communion with them, and impart some spiritual gift unto them: and this he did

in the bowels of Jesus Christ; not with an human and carnal affection, but with a Christian and spiritual one; with a love which came from Christ, and was in imitation of him, and on account of their being in him, loved by him, belonging to him, and being believers in him: it was in the most tender manner that he loved them, and was affected to them; the phrase denotes, that his love towards them was internal, in his heart, and was most tender and strong; and like to that tender concern Christ had for them, and which he stirred up in him.