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Philippians 1:3
I thank my God every time I remember you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the church in Philippi, placing this line immediately after the greeting (v.2) and before his prayer for them (v.4).
The words — εὐχαριστῶ (eucharistō), "I give thanks," is first-person present active, marking a habitual posture rather than a single act; it is the same root as "Eucharist."
The thread — The same formula recurs in 1 Corinthians 1:4, 1 Thessalonians 1:2, and Philemon 1:4, where Paul thanks God while remembering his recipients.
Why it lands — The thanks is addressed to God, not to the Philippians; they are the occasion, not the object. The present tense asks the reader to treat thankfulness as a standing posture, not a reaction to a single event.
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The Greek words
King James Version
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 1:4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
- Philemon 1:4 I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
- 2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
- Ephesians 1:15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
- Colossians 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
- Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- Romans 6:17 But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.