Philippians 1:8 meaning and explanation
God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes from prison to a congregation he founded, and here he seals a statement of love with an oath: God is my witness. The word rendered affection is the Greek splanchna, literally the inward parts, the seat of deep feeling, so Paul is not describing polite warmth but a gut level longing.
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