Philippians 1:8-9
1:8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
1:9 And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight
Philippians 1:12-13
Ministry as a Prisoner
1:12 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:
1:13 The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,
Philippians 1:16
1:16 The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.
Philippians 1:30
1:30 since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.
Philippians 3:14
3:14 with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.