King James Version
Philippians 1:26 in the King James Version says “That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.” — study this verse from Philippians chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.”
Philippians 1:26 · KJV
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“rejoicing”
G2745a boast (properly, the object; by implication, the act) in a good or a bad sense
“may be more abundant”
G4052to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“coming”
G3952a being near, i.e., advent (often, return; specially, of christ to punish jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect
“again”
G3825(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
“to”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
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