Philippians 1:3

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does Philippians 1:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
Philippians 1:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Philippians 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I thank my God, etc.] After the inscription and salutation follows a thanksgiving, the object of which is God; to whom thanks is to be given at the remembrance of his name, and the perfections of his nature, and for all his mercies, temporal and spiritual. The apostle expresses his propriety and interest in him, calling him “my God”; thereby distinguishing him from all others, the nominal and fictitious gods of the Gentiles, and the idols and lusts of men's hearts; he was the God whom he served in the Gospel, by whom he was sent, and from whom he received all his possessions, and to whom he was accountable. He had a special, particular, covenant interest in him, had knowledge of it, and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Translate, "In all my remembrance of you."”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you - Margin, “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 favors 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 favor of God to him; that is, he regarded their piety as one of the tokens of the favor of God to his own soul - for in producing that piety he had been mainly…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:3-11 Following his usual practice, Paul thanks God for the recipients and prays for them.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I thank: Rom 1:8, Rom 1:9, Rom 6:17; Co1 1:4 upon: Eph 1:15, Eph 1:16; Col 1:3, Col 1:4; Th1 1:2, Th1 1:3, Th1 3:9; Th2 1:3; Ti2 1:3; Plm 1:4, Plm 1:5 remembrance: or, mention Philippians 1:4”
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