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Philippians 1:5

Philippians 1:5 (KJV)

5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

Philippians 1:5 (Literal)

5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day [when I arrived] until now.

CONTEXT- Prayer for fellowship, fruit, and abounding love

Philippians 1:3-11

3 I thank my God concerning your constant remembrance [of me]. 4 In my every prayer for the specific needs of all of you, I constantly make intercession with joy 5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day [when I arrived] until now. 6 I am confident [in my prayer] about this thing: He [God] Who began a good work in you will continue to perfect and complete it until the day of the Lord Jesus
Christ. 7 Accordingly, it is righteous for me to think this way about all of you because you have me in your heart. Both in my bonds and in my defense [answer of truth in the face of accusation] and vindication by the gospel, all of you share together fully with me in grace. 8 God is my witness how intensely I desire, with the tender affections of Jesus Christ, to be with all of you. 9 I pray that your love will
increase and abound even more with full knowledge and all spiritual insight, 10 so that you will be able to distinguish those things which are [spiritually] best. Then you will be pure and spotless, without being offensive until the day of Christ, 11 completely filled with the
fruit of righteousness by Jesus Christ for the glorification and praise of God.

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The Structure of Philippians 

A. Salutation –Philippians 1:1,2
    B. Prayer for fellowship, fruit, and abounding love – Philippians 1:3-11
       C. Contending together in the face of conflict and strife with joy and rejoicing – Philippians 1:12-30
          D. Like-mindedness in the one Body with joy and rejoicing – Philippians 2:1-30
       C. Contending together for the high calling with a view to the Christian’s joy and crown –Philippians 3:1-4:9
    B. Desire for fellowship, care and concern, and abounding fruit – Philippians 4:10-20
A. Salutation – Philippians 4:21-23

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