Philippians 1 · Verse 26

Philippians 1:26

That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
Philippians 1:26, King James Version

Philippians 1:26 in other translations

BSBso that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
WEBthat your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
ASVthat your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
YLTthat your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you.
DARBYthat your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.
BBESo that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.
WebsterThat your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

What does Philippians 1:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. Translate, "That your matter of glorying (or rejoicing) may abound in Christ Jesus in me (that is, in my case; in respect to me, or for me who have been granted to your prayers, Php 1:19) through my presence again among you." Alford makes the "matter of glorying," the possession of the Gospel, received from Paul, which would abound, be assured and increased, by his presence among them; thus, "in me," implies that Paul is the worker of the material of abounding in Christ Jesus. But "my rejoicing over you" (Php 2:16), answers plainly to "your rejoicing in respect to me" here.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 26. That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Christ Jesus. Through the mercy and grace of Christ. If he was spared, his deliverance would be traced to Christ, and they would rejoice together in one who had so mercifully delivered him.

For me by my coming to you again. Their joy would not only be that he was delivered, but that he was permitted to see them again.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant - Men rejoice more in recovering a thing that was lost, than they do in a continual possession of what is of much greater value.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Philippians 1:21-26

Death is a great loss to a carnal, worldly man, for he loses all his earthly comforts and all his hopes; but to a true believer it is gain, for it is the end of all his weakness and misery. It delivers him from all the evils of life, and brings him to possess the chief good. The apostle's difficulty was not between living in this world and living in heaven; between these two there is no comparison; but between…

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Philippians 1:26 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἵναinaso thatG2443
τὸtotheG3588
καύχημαkauchēmaboastingG2745
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
περισσεύῃperisseuēmay aboundG4052
ἐνentoG1722
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424
ἐνeninG1722
ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473
διὰdiathroughG1223
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ἐμῆςemēsmyG1473
παρουσίαςparousiascomingG3952
πάλινpalinagainG3825
πρὸςprostoG4314
ὑμᾶς.humasyou.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Philippians 1:26

  • 2 Corinthians 1:14

    As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:12

    For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

  • Philippians 4:4

    Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

  • Philippians 3:3

    For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

  • John 16:24

    Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

  • Song of Solomon 5:1

    I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

  • John 16:22

    And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

  • Philippians 4:10

    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.

  • Philippians 3:1

    Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:6

    Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

  • Philippians 2:16-18

    Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:16-18; 3:1,3; 4:4,10; So 5:1; Joh 16:22,24; 2Co 1:14; 5:12; 7:6

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Context

  • Philippians 1:25

    And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

  • Philippians 1:26

    That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

  • Philippians 1:27

    Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

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Philippians 1:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Para que crezca vuestra gloria de mí en Cristo Jesús por mi venida otra vez á vosotros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
afin qu’en moi vous ayez plus abondamment sujet de vous glorifier dans le christ Jésus, par mon retour au milieu de vous.
German
Elberfelder 1871
auf daß euer Rühmen in Christo Jesu meinethalben überströme durch meine Wiederkunft zu euch.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ut gratulatio vestra abundet in Christo Jesu in me, per meum adventum iterum ad vos.