KJV: For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
YLT: For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,
Darby: For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Christ Jesus.
ASV: For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
μάρτυς | Witness |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: μάρτυς Sense: a witness. |
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μου | my |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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ὁ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Θεός | God [is] |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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ὡς | how |
Parse: Adverb Root: ὡς Sense: as, like, even as, etc. |
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ἐπιποθῶ | I long after |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ἐπιποθέω Sense: to long for, desire. |
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σπλάγχνοις | [the] affection |
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural Root: σπλάγχνον Sense: bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.). |
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Χριστοῦ | of Christ |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Χριστός Sense: Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God. |
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Ἰησοῦ | Jesus |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
Greek Commentary for Philippians 1:8
Same solemn oath in Romans 1:9. [source]
Longing Literally “in the bowels” as the seat of the affections. [source]
Literally “in the bowels” as the seat of the affections. [source]
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, Revelation 2:23, note. [source]