Philippians 1 · Verse 3

Philippians 1:3

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Philippians 1:3, King James Version

Philippians 1:3 in other translations

BSBI thank my God every time I remember you.
WEBI thank my God whenever I remember you,
ASVI thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
YLTI give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,
DARBYI thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,
BBEI give praise to my God at every memory of you,
WebsterI thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

What does Philippians 1:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. Translate, "In all my remembrance of you."

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 3. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Marg., mention. The Greek word means recollection, remembrance. But this recollection may have been suggested either by his own reflections on what he had seen, or by what he had heard of them by others, or by the favours which they conferred on him reminding him of them. The meaning is, that as often as he thought on them, from whatever cause, he had occasion of thankfulness. He says that he thanked his God, intimating that the conduct of the Philippians was a proof of the favour of God to him; that is, he regarded their piety as one of the tokens of the favour of God to his own soul--for in producing that piety he had been mainly instrumental.

(1) "remembrance" "mention"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Upon every remembrance - As often as you recur to my mind, so often do I thank God for the great work wrought among you. Some think that the words should be translated, for all your kind remembrance; referring to their kind attention to the apostle, in supplying his wants, etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Philippians 1:1-7

The highest honour of the most eminent ministers is, to be servants of Christ. And those who are not really saints on earth, never will be saints in heaven. Out of Christ, the best saints are sinners, and unable to stand before God. There is no peace without grace. Inward peace springs from a sense of Divine favour. And there is no grace and peace but from God our Father, the fountain and origin of all blessings. At…

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Philippians 1:3 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.

ΕὐχαριστῶEucharistōI thankG2168
τῷtōtheG3588
θεῷtheōGodG2316
μουmouof mineG3165
ἐπὶepiuponG1909
πάσῃpasēeveryG3956
τῇtēatheG3588
μνείᾳmneiaremembranceG3417
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771

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Cross references for Philippians 1:3

  • 1 Corinthians 1:4

    I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

    We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

  • Philemon 1:4-5

    I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

  • 2 Timothy 1:3

    I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

  • Ephesians 1:15-16

    Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

  • Colossians 1:3-4

    We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:9

    For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:3

    We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

  • Romans 1:8-9

    First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

  • Romans 6:17

    But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I thank.
Ro 1:8,9; 6:17; 1Co 1:4
upon.
Eph 1:15,16; Col 1:3,4; 1Th 1:2,3; 3:9; 2Th 1:3; 2Ti 1:3; Phm 1:4,5
remembrance. or, mention.

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Context

  • Philippians 1:2

    Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Philippians 1:3

    I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

  • Philippians 1:4

    Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

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Philippians 1:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Doy gracias á mi Dios en toda memoria de vosotros,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Je rends grâces à mon Dieu pour tout le souvenir que j’ai de vous,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ich danke meinem Gott bei aller meiner Erinnerung an euch
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Gratias ago Deo meo in omni memoria vestri,